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1. New User Name New Password Confirm New Password Clear All Figure 4 127 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 SF 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 4 21 8 System Log Choose menu System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the router 122 Archer C7 Wren B ACNEE UREI ELLA aonig System Log Auto Mail Feature Disabled Mail Settings Log Type Log Levet Log is Empty Time 1970 01 01 2 28 27 8908s H Ver Archer C7 v1 00000000 Ver 3 13 30 Build 130222 Rel 37966n L 192 168 0 1 M 255 255 255 0 W1 STATIC IP W 172 31 74 34 M 255 255 255 0 G 172 31 74 1 Mail Log Clear Log Current No Fage Figure 4 128 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 4 129 Mail Account Settings To SMTP Server C Authentication
2. Click the Save button to save your settings 5 If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2ZTP Russia L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 8 WAN Connection Type User Name Password Server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Internet IP Address Internet DNS MTU Size in bytes Max Idle Time WAN Connection Mode L2TP Russia L2TP username Connect Disconnected Dynamic lp Static IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The defaultis 1460 do not change unless necessary minutes 0 means remain active at all times GS Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Save Figure 4 8 WAN L2TP Russia L2TP gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive 28 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii d st m STET lt later er lelimacelelc ls 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 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
3. 1 Click the Add New button 2 Inthe Mode field select IP Address or MAC Address 1 Ifyou select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 88 in Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In LAN IP Address field enter the IP address 2 Ifyou select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 89 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In MAC Address field enter the MAC address 3 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 Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode IF Address ka Host Description LAN IP Address 192 165 0 1 192 166 0 23 Figure 4 88 Add or Modify a Host Entry 94 Archer C7 Wre BACE UREI ELLA onia Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode MAC Address Host Description Host 1 MAC Address 00 11 22 33 44 AA Figure 4 89 Add or Modify a Host Entry 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 Click Add New button in Figure 4 87 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page 2 In Mode field select MAC Address from the drop down list 3 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 4 I
4. 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 4 25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry Status Enabled ka Figure 4 40 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 55 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii c s m STET lt later er lelimaceleicl a 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 OA EB BO 00 0B 2 Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 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 wireles
5. C Enable Auto Mail Feature Everday mail the log at lis o hail the log every 45 hours Figure 4 129 Mail Account Settings e From Your mail box address The router would connect it to send logs e To Recipient s 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 It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in 123 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia Y Y Y VY WV gt E 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 4 129 Click Save to keep your settings Click Back to return to the previous page Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log L
6. Firmware Versiom 3 13 30 Build 130222 Rel 37966n Hardware Version Archer C7 v1 00000000 LAN MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 7B 00 IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Radio Enable Name SSID TP LINK_2 4GHz_137AFF Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Auto Current channel 1 Channel Width Automatic MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 7A FF WDS Status Disable Wireless 5GHz Wireless Radio Enable Name SSID TP LINK_5GHz_137AFE Mode Tia n ac mixed Channel Auto Current channel 153 Channel Width Automatic MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 7A FE WDS Status Disable WAN MAC Address 50 E5 49 C 64 4F IP Address 172 31 74 34 Static IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 31 74 11 DNS Server 172 31 1 1 17231 1 2 Traffic Statistics Received Sent Bytes 20694374 1949734 Packets 21386 12470 System Up Time O days 00 37 71 Figure 4 1 Status OA s Archer C7 Wre BANER lt later ler lelimaceleicls 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 4 4 Network Network LAN MAC Clone Figure 4 2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 4 2 WAN LAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 4 1 WAN Choose menu 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 t
7. MAC Binding Settings MAC Address IP Address Figure 4 105 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 4 104 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 1 Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4 104 2 Enter the MAC Address or IP Address 3 Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4 106 104 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry MAC Address 00 E0 4C 00 07 BE ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Link 1 OO EQ 4C 00 07 BE 192 168 0 4 To page Figure 4 106 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 4 18 2 ARP List 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 This page displays the ARP List it shows all the existing IP amp MAC Binding entries shown in Figure 4 107 ARP List MAC Address IP Address Statu
8. Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry Rule Name Host Target Schedule Schedule 1 Status Enabled x Figure 4 85 Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry 91 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 gt Target In this filed select a target from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Target Description you set just now gt Schedule In this field select a schedule from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Schedule Description you set just now 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 4 86 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 H
9. Status Enabled ka Ww Common Service Port Select ne Figure A 5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry E 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 DMZ Note Make sure the nat is enable if you want the DMZ configuration take effect Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 166 0 169 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 129 Archer C7 PiNeu Weta Ti d 8 BUF lt later er lelimaceleic ls Basic Security Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable PPTP Passthrough Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable FIP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Y 7 Disable RTSP ALG Enable Disable cave Figure A 7 Basic Security 4 lwant to build a WEB Server on the LAN
10. again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your 30 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia 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 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 f 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 Inte
11. and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 4 71 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 UPnP Note Make sure the nat is enable if you want the UPnP configuration take effect Current UPnP Status Enabled Disable Current UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address Figure 4 71 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 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 79 Archer C7 W r
12. gt Save You can click the SAVE button to save your settings gt Back You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page ce Note 1 Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect 2 If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares press Windows logo R to open the Run dialog box and type net use 192 168 1 1 delete yes and press Enter 192 168 1 1 is your router s LAN IP address If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 1 x the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 0 1 to avoid IP conflict in this case please try net use 192 168 0 1 delete yes 4 11 NAT Choose NAT and you can enable or disable the NAT and Hardware NAT Control feature The NAT Rules and Hardware NAT will work properly only when the NAT Control feature is enabled NAT Control Setting Hote Make sure the HAT is enable if you want the Hardware HAT configuration take effect Current NAT Status Enable Disable Current Hardware NAT Status Enable Disable Save Figure 4 64 The Forwarding menu Enable NAT Control If enabled the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will take effect 73 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Disable NAT Control If disabled neither NAT function nor Forwarding configuration will take effect Enable Har
13. 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 WAN Setup Enable IPy6 WAN Connection Type User Name Password Confirm Password Get IPv6 Address Way Get non temporary IPv6 address IPv6 Address Sffedd5s 46eb 22f637 Disconnect Connected LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6 Address Prefix 2001 dbs tt 1 BA LAN IPv6 Address 2001 db8 fi 1 20a ebffe13 919 54 Figure 4 116 PPPoEv6 113 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Get IPv6 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 DHCP v6 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 len
14. then the changes will not take effect until the router or the client is rebooted 4 10 2 FTP Server Choose menu USB Settings FTP Server you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network FTP Server Configuration Server Status Started internet Access Enable Disable Service Port The defaultis 21 do not change unless necessary Internet Address 0 0 0 0 Public Address 0 0 0 0 Add New Folder Name Partition Folder Modify folder volume volume Learning Edit Delete Save Figure 4 55 FTP Server Configuration gt Service Status Indicates the FTP Server s current status gt Internet Access Select enable to allow access of the FIP server from the Internet Otherwise select disable to only allow local network access gt Service Port Enter the FTP Port number to use The default is 21 gt Name This folder s display name gt Partition The volume that the folder resides Volume 1 8 is mapping to USB port1 and Volume 9 16 is mapping to USB port2 gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder To set up your FTP Server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router 2 Click the Enable Disable radio box to enable disable Internet access to FTP from Internet port 267 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 3 Specify a port for the FTP serv
15. 117 specification Figure 4 36 WPA WPA2 Personal e PSK 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 4 31 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 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 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 4 37 WPAWPA2 Enterprise Encryption TKIP N RadusServerm O Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1814 Group Key Update Period D fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption ifthe device operates in 8O02 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 117 specification Figure 4 37 WPA WPA2 Enterprise e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Port Enter the port
16. Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address DHCPv6 Server 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 IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address 109 4 20 2 IPv6 Setup WAN Setup Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type IPvo Address i Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary Pv6 DNS rc LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6 Address Prefix LAN IPv6 Address Archer C7 H 1eh Wem Tig ED TET r laremCiler lelimacelelccis Get non temporary IPv6 address Get IPv6 prefix delegation affe 7 D 2 fofadb1 s0468 Renew Release Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically 2000 2000 fe Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers 2001 dha TTTT s 15 gt B4 2001 db 8 fif 1 1271 a2ttercd39b 64 Figure 4 113 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
17. Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Transmit Power h Beacon Interval 40 1000 RTS Threshold 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 4 DTIM Interval 1 1 15 Enable WMM Enable Shor GI C Enable AP Isolation Figure 4 26 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 44 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 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
18. Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 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 152 bit You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 16 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 4 6 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 4 24 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access O Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Description Add New Figure 4 24 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 addr
19. 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 88 Archer C7 W ren 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 add a new rule Method One 1 Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 82 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry Mode IF Address w OS i ae Figure 4 82 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
20. IP address If set to 255 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the router from internet SF Note 1 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 84 Archer C7 H 1eh Wee ig ED TET r laremCiler lelimacelelccls 4 14 Parental Control Choose menu Parental Control and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4 77 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 Mon Parental PCs not listed will not be able to access the Internet Parental Control Disable Enable MAC Address of Parental PC fs MAC Address of Your PC 40 61 86 ch20 7a Copy To Above SAYE D MAC address Website Description Schedule Enable Add New Current Mo Pade Figure 4 77 Parental Control Settings To add a new entry pleas
21. 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 messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 15 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 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 LS 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 4 6 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station 45 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia Wireless Statistics Current Connec
22. PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 5 WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE Detect PPPoE Connection User Name usemame Confirm Password Secondary Connection S Disabled DynamicIP StaticIP For Dual Access Russia PPPoE Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Timefrom 0 0 HHMM to 77 59 HH mm Connect Manually Wax Idle Time is minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnect Connecting Advanced Figure 4 5 WAN PPPoE User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive 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 J Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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 e Static IP You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connect
23. Step 3 When the WPS LED is on 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 4 6 3 Wireless Security Choose menu 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 WWPA2 Enterprise and WEP Wireless Security Disable Security WPAWPAZ2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Encryption AES PSK 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 WPA WPAZ2 Enterprise Version Automatic Encryption Automatic Radius Server IP Radius Port 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period n second minimum is 30 0 means no update Type Automatic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Password Ke
24. account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 20 IPv6 Support IPw6 Support IPv6 Setup Figure 4 111 IPv6 Support 108 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu shown in Figure 4 111 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 provided below 4 20 1 IPv6 Status IPv6 Status Connection Type PPPoEVS IPv6 Address Sffe dfb6 1910 ed55 1 769 64 IPv6 Default Gateway fes0 b01c b0bb 9b31 c6h61 Primary IPv DNS 20007 Secondary IPv6 DNS 2000 fe LAN IPv6 Address Assign Type Route Advertisement IPv6 Address Linktocal Address fes0 12f laette 7 cd3ob 54 Figure 4 112 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 SLAAC IPv6
25. address assignment Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings Below are the detailed explanations for the respective type 110 Archer C7 Wren BANER UREI ELLA onia 1 DHCPv6 WAN Setup Enable IP 6 WAN Connection Type E C IPvo Address i Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS E LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6 Address Prefix LAN IPv6 Address Get non temporary IPv6 address Get IPv6 prefix delegation affe 7 r02 fefadb1 8046 Renew Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically Release 2000 2000 fe Lise the following IPv6 DNS Servers SLAAC ka 2001 dha TTTT s 15 gt B4 2001 db 8 fif 1 1271 a2ttfe rcd3ob 64 Figure 4 114 DHCPv6 gt Get non temporary IPv6 address Get a non temporary IPv6 address from the ISP gt Get IPv6 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 DHCPs 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 lf 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 assi
26. 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 125 Archer C7 Wrote ARERR ELLIT 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 ra 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 ve The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Bytes Packets Statistic interval seconds rere The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second 7 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 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 ae
27. can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 5GHz on this page Wireless Settings 5GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINK_5GHz_137AFE Also called the SSID Region United States Enable SSID Broadcast C Enable WDS Bridging Save Figure 4 29 Wireless Settings 5GHz gt Wireless Network Name 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 Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK_5GHz_ XXXXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Bicrosoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog ce Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option 47 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Mode Select the desired mode 11a only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 1
28. connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet 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 Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button Connect Manually 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 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 6 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Russia PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 9 29 WAN Co
29. current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate Reset Reset the value of he 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 126 Appendix A FAQ 1 How do I 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 ii PPPoE Connection User Name username Password 1 68668666 Confirm Password 1666566668 Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select 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 Connectio
30. 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 4 51 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 Reserved IP Address fs Status Enabled Figure 4 51 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 64 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 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 4 10 USB Settings USB Settings FIP Server Media Server Print Server User Accounts Figure 4 52 The USB Settings menu There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu shown in Figure 4 52 Storage Sharing FTP Server Media Server Print Server and User Accounts Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding
31. functions 4 10 1 Storage Sharing Choose menu USB Settings Storage Sharing you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the router and view volume and share such properties as share name capacity used space and free space on this page as shown below Storage Sharing Service Status Started C Access shared storage with password Volume Capacity Used Free Use Shared View volumet 1 9 GE 1 3 GE 616 MB Ga Open the disk Eet Disk Figure 4 53 Storage Sharing 605 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Service Status Indicates the Network Sharing service s current status You can click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button to stop it 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 Used The used space of the USB driver gt Free The available space of the USB driver gt Use The percentage of the used space gt Shared Indicates the shared or non shared status of the volume When the volume is shared you can click the Disable to stop sharing the volume when volume is non shared you can click the Enable button to share the volume Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service Click the Stop button to stop the Network Sharing service Click the Eject Disk button to
32. host gt Interface This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN amp WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or on the WAN Internet 4 17 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control Rules List Figure 4 99 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4 99 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 4 17 1 Control Settings Choose menu Bandwidth Control Control Settings and then you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps 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 101 Archer C7 BiNeu tG TH STET lt UREI ELLA onia Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control F Line Type ADSL Other Egress Bandwidth Al Ingress Bandwidth 204 8 Figure 4 100 Bandwidth Control Settings gt Enable Bandwidth Control Check this box 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 up
33. 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 4 84 90 Archer C7 Wrote mig ED TET EREI ELLIT Quick Setup Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Note The Schedule is based on the time of the Router Day G Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Time all day 24 hours Start Time HHMI Stop Time HHM Figure 4 84 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 24 hours or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself 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 Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 85
34. item gt MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the host in XX KX XX XX XX XX format e g 00 1 1 22 33 44 AA 2 Click Next when finishing creating the host entry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 83 89 Archer C7 Wre BANER lt later er lelimaceleics Quick Setup Create an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address w Target Description IP Address Target Port Protocol Common Serice Port please select Figure 4 83 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 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 23 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 Here 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
35. leave a blank IP Address Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Select One Figure 4 67 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry 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 _75 Archer C7 W ren BACE RU REI ELLA aonig 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 E Note If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on 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 4 12 2 Port Triggering Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering you can view and add port triggering in the next screen shown in Figure 4 68 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 Note Make sure the natis enable if you want t
36. player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT click Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 4 13 2 Advanced Security Choose menu 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 4 74 81 Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt Ts es ELLA eT T Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 Seconds DoS Protection Disable Enable Enable MP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packetsis Enable JDP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 soo Packetsis Enable TCP SYRh FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packets s Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Forbid Ping Packet From LAM Port Blacked DoS Hast List Figure 4 74 Advanced Security 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 Note Dos Protection will tak
37. port 74 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia gt gt gt 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 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 4 67 2 Select 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 3 Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field 4 Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 5 Select the Enabled option in the Status drop down list 6 Click the Save button Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port LAR RR OF XX Internal Port OX Only valid for single Service Port or
38. reached to be 6 you can delete a share folder and then add a new one 4 10 4 Print Server Choose menu USB Settings Print Server you can configure print server on this page as shown below Print Server Setting Server Status Online Figure 4 61 Pint Server Setting There are two states of the print server they are as follows gt Online Indicates the print service has been turned on and no user is using the print service at present You can click the Stop button to stop the print service gt Offline Indicates the print service feature is disabled You can click Start button to start the print service 4 10 5 User Accounts You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this page Storage Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive FTP Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client There are two default user accounts that can access the Storage Sharing and FTP Server They are Administrator and Guest as shown in Figure 4 62 Administrator has read write access to Storage Sharing and can access FIP Server while Guest has read only access to Storage Sharing and cannot access FTP Server 71 Archer C7 Wrote ARENE REELLT User Account Management Add New User User Name Password Storage Authority FTP Access admin admin Read and Write quest quest Read Only Save Figure 4 62 User Account Management On
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40. 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 SF 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 4 13 4 Remote Management Choose menu Security Remote Management and then you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4 76 This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for alli ave Figure 4 76 Remote Management gt Web Management Port Web 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
41. this process please contact your ISP Select Static IP if IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters C DynamiciIP Static IP server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP S Dynamic lp Static IP 5 After finishing WAN Connection Type selection the Dual Band Selection page will appear as shown in Figure 3 11 Here we take Concurrently with 2 4GHz and 5GHz 802 11a b g n for example Click Next to continue 15 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Quick Setup Wireless Dual Band Selection This router supports dual band please choose the frequency that you would like to work with Concurrently with 2 4GHz and 5GHz 802 11 a b g n ac Only work in 2 4GHz 802 1 1b g n O Only work in 5GHz 802 11 a n ac You can also use the Wi Fi On Off button on the back panel to completely switch on off the wireless radio Figure 3 11 Quick Setup Dual Band Selection gt 2 4GHz You can use the 2 4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles laptops DVRs ect gt 5 GHz This band is less cro
42. 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 Advance Schedule settings Mote The Schedule is based on the time ofthe Router Day Everyday Select Days hon Tue Wed THU Fri oat Sur Time all day 24 hours Start Time HMM stop Time HHMI ht Figure 4 94 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 98 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 93 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 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 D Schedule Description Day Time Modify Schedule_1 Sat Sun 18 00 20 00 Edit Delete 4 16 Advanced Routing Advanced Routing system Routing Table Figure 4 95 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced
43. 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 group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 136
44. use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms 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 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 est 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 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 gal PAAWE
45. user Read Only or Read and Write Name This folder s display name Y vV V Y Partition The volume that the folder resides Volume 1 8 is mapping to USB port 1 Volume 9 16 is mapping to USB port 2 gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder You can edit the share folder by clicking Edit You can delete the share folder by clicking Delete Follow the instructions below to set up your Guest Network Storage Sharing 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router 2 Make sure the Service Status on the page USB Settings gt Storage Sharing is Started 3 Make sure the Access shared storage with password on the page USB Settings gt Storage Sharing is Enabled 4 Click the Start button to start the Guest Network Storage Sharing 5 Click the Add New Folder to Share button to specify a folder to share for the guests There is one default user account that can access the Guest Network Storage Sharing Clicking Modify on Figure 4 45 there will pop up Figure 4 46 where you can change the password and storage authority of the account Modify User Account of Guest Network User Name guest Password Confirm Password Storage Authority Read Only Figure 4 46 Modify User Account of Guest Network ce Note 1 If you want guests visit folders of Guest Network Storage Sharing with guest account you must enable Access shared storage with password on the page USB Settings g
46. 00 Figure 4 102 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3 Click the Save button 4 18 IP amp MAC Binding IP amp MAC Binding ARP List Figure 4 103 the IP amp MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 103 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 4 18 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP amp MAC Binding Setting table you can operate it in accord with your desire shown in Figure 4 104 Binding Settings ARP Binding Disable Enable MAC Address IP Address Bind Modity 00 E0 4C 00 07 BE 192 168 0 4 Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Current Mo Fage Figure 4 104 Binding Setting 103 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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 Vv V Y 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 4 105 IP amp
47. 135 180 270 360 405 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 CCK DQPSK DBPSK WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 2 4G 11a cued 96dBm 11g 54M 77dBm 11a 54Mbps 79dBm 11n HT20 74dmB 11ac HT20 71dBm 11n HT40 72dBm 11ac HT40 66dBm 11ac HT80 63dBm Environmental and Physical Operating 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Temperature S 3 2 S Storage 40 C 70 C 40 T 158 F pr Operating 10 90 RH Non condensing Humidity S Storage 5 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 Cabling Type Radio Data Rate Sensitivity PER American users to choose 134 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii d st m STET lt later er lelimacelelc ls 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 increase
48. 1a When 802 11a mode is selected only 802 11a wireless stations can connect to the router 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n When 802 11n mode is selected only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router 11an mixed Select if you are using both 802 11a and 802 11n wireless clients It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode 11an mixed and all of 802 11a and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router 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 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 Enable WDS Bridging Check this box to enable WDS With this function the router can bridge two or more WLANSs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4 30 Make sure the following settings are correct SID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged Example 00 1D 0F 1 1 22 33 Key type WEP Index Auth type Password Figure 4 30 gt SSID
49. 3 30 Build 130222 Rel 3 966n Hardware Version Archer C7 w1 00000000 Figure 4 123 Firmware Upgrade gt Firmware 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 sS current hardware version 119 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia To upgrade the router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 2 Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website www tp link com Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank Click the Upgrade button The router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished Note 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 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 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 The firmware version must correspond to the hardware Th
50. 4 18 Add A New Device Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 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 Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 16 then Figure 4 19 will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN O Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 19 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 4 19 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router 38 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls lil Enter the router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN number Step 1 On the client device enter the PIN number listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen shown in Figure 4 16 It is also labeled on the bottom of the router Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process
51. 500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 2001 4660 4660 888 Optional Secondary DNS 2001 4660 4660 888 Optional LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC w IPv6 Address Prefix 2001 dbe fffF 1 LAN IPv6 Address 2001 dbe fff 1 1271 aettie cd39ob 64 Save Figure 4 115 Static IPv6 112 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia 3 IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Default Gateway Enter the default gateway in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for 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 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
52. 750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Vv V VY WV Resource CD for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information cs 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 C7 PiNeu Weta ACER lt later ler lelimaceleic ls Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the router The Archer C7 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 C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 1750Mbps wireless connection with other wireless clients The 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 IEE
53. A New Device Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router ll 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 Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 31 then Figure 4 34 will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIM Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 34 Add A New Device 50 Archer C7 Wre BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Step 2 Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen Then click Connect button Step 3 Connect successfully will appear on the screen of Figure 4 34 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router lll Enter the router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN number Step 1 On the client device enter the PIN number listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen shown in Figure 4 31 It is also labeled on the bottom of the router Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Ste
54. 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 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 T 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 minut
55. Address to be bridged The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Survey Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel 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 ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX 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 4 6 2 WPS Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz WPS you can the screen as shown in Figure 4 16 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function 36 Archer C7 Wre Bn ACNEEI ELLA aonig WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Status Enabled Disable uH Current PIN 127345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Disable Router s PIN Add anew device Add device Figure 4 16 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 fo
56. Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 3 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default IP address http tplinklogin net in the address field Cannot find server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http tplinklogin net w SE Figure 3 3 Log in the router After a moment a login window will appear similar to Figure 3 4 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the OK button or press the Enter key Connect to tplinklogin net TF LIHE Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Archer C7 Password Figure 3 4 Login Windows 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 2 After successful login the Quick Setup page will appear for you to quickly configure your router siis Archer C7 B 1eh tG TH STET lt UREI ELLA onia Quick Setup Run the Quick Setup to manually configure your internet c
57. E 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 C7 AC1 750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control The Archer C7 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 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii d st m STET lt later er lelimacelelc ls 1 2 Conventions The router or Archer C7 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation 1 3 Vv Vv Y Y VY V Y Y Main Features Complies with IEEE 802 11ac One 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Int
58. IP encryption ifthe device operates in BUD 2 1 Tn mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 117 specification Figure 4 21 WPA WPA2 Personal PSK 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 4 16 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 WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server 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 LE 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 4 22 40 Archer C7 Wre Bn ACNEEI ELLA onia WPAWPA2 Enterprise Encryption TKIP N Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1814 Group Key Update Period D fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption ifthe device operates in 8O02 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 602 11n spe
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60. Routing menu as shown in Figure 4 95 Static Routing List and System Routing Table Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 16 1 Static Routing List Choose menu Advanced Routing Static Routing List and then you can configure the Static route in the next screen shown in Figure 4 96 A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network static Routing Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modify Add New Figure 4 96 Static Routing 99 Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt later ler lelimaceleic ls To add static routing entries 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 96 you will see the following screen Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Enabled w Figure 4 97 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2 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 b
61. S 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 I 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 4 21 System Tools System Tools Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log Statistics Figure 4 118 The System Tools menu 115 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia Choose menu System Tools and you can see the submenus under the main menu Time Settings Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot 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
62. T vic bigpond net au QLD qld bigpond net au 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 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 a 5 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background
63. TP LINK User Guide Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV1 0 0 1910010809 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 2013 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT FE 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 measu
64. al PC to the Ethernet ports of the router and then you can configure the IP address for your PC by the following method 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 Then the built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the router The following example is in Windows XP OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 0 1 and then press Enter gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 1 it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well et C WINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows HP Version 5 1 2600 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2681 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings english sping 192 168 6 1 Pinging 192 168 0 1 with 32 bytes of data 192 168 68 1 bhytes 32 time lt ims 192 168 68 1 bhytes 32 time lt ims 192 168 68 1 bytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 0 1 bhytes 32 time lt ims Ping statistics for 192 168 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost gt CH loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Mininum fms Maximum Ams Average Pms C Documents and Settings english Figure 3 1 Success result of Ping command Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt Ifthe result di
65. alue Click the Save button to save your settings cf Note Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 4 5 Dual Band Selection Choose menu 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 Dual Band Selection This router supports dual band please choose the frequency that you would like to work with Concurrently with 2 4GHz and 5GHz 802 11 a b g n ac Only work in 2 4GHz 802 11 b g n Only work in 5GHz 802 11 a n ac To tum off the wireless radio you can switch the Wireless On Off button located on the back panel of the device to the OFF position Save Figure 4 12 Dual Band Selection Concurrently with 2 4GHz and 5GHz 802 11a b g n Choose this option and then the router will work concurrently in 2 4GHz and 5GHz frequency Only work in 2 4GHz 802 11b g n Choose this option and then the router will only work in 2 4GHz frequency You can use the 2 4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles laptops DVRs ect Only work in 5GHz 802 11a n Choose this option and then the router will only work in 5GHz frequency This band is less crowded and is used for time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band c
66. an avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens 33 Archer C7 Wre BANER lt later ler lelimaceleicls 4 6 Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless 2 4GHz WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 13 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 13 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 4 6 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2 4GHz on this page Wireless Settings 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINK_ 2 4GHz_137AFF Also called the SSID Region United State Waming Mode 11bgn mixed Enable SSID Broadcast C Enable WDS Bridging Figure 4 14 Wireless Settings 2 4GHz gt Wireless Network Name 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 Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK_2 4GHzZ_XXXXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest 34 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Region Select your
67. are completed 4 21 2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen 117 Archer C7 Wre BANER lt later er lelimaceleic ls Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Ping Traceroute IP Address Domain Name fs Ping Count 4 1 50 Ping Packet Size 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL Diagnostic Results ithe Router is ready Figure 4 121 Diagnostic Tools gt Diagnostic Tool Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too gt Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway gt Traceroute This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection SF 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 gt IP Address Domain Name Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose gt Pings Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 gt Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of d
68. are provided below 4 21 1 Time Settings Choose menu System Tools Time Settings and then you can configure the time on the following screen Y V V WV Time Settings Time zone SMT 08 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore Date TD Dreo Time HHS MMS S NTP Server i DD Optional NTP Server Il 0 0 Optional Get GMT Enable Daylight Saving Start End Daylight Saving Status daylight saving is down Mote 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 Mame in the above frames Figure 4 119 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 Il 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 fiel
69. ata bytes to be sent The default is 64 gt Ping Timeout Time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 118 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to search 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 Diagnostic Results Pinging 202 108 22 5 with 64 bytes of data Feply from 202 108 22 5 bytessb4 time 1 TTL 127 seg 1 Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq i Reply trom 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seg 3 Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes b4 time 1 TTL 12 seq 4 Ping statistics for 202 108 22 5 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss APROX ate POOP MIE IES Tn Tr PLOTS Minimum 1 Maximum 1 Average 1 Figure 4 122 Diagnostic Results SF 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 4 21 3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the router on the following screen Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 1
70. ation about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4 49 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 tp 113ea910272d 40 61 86 CF 20 74 192 168 0 100 01 49 59 Figure 4 49 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 63 Archer C7 W ren BANERU REI ELLA aonig 4 9 3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Figure 4 50 When you 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 Address Reservation MAC Address Reserved IF Address Status Modify 00 04 EB 00 23 11 192 168 0 100 Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 50 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC
71. ave Figure 4 109 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 f 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 107 Archer C7 W ren BANERU REI ELLA aonig 4 19 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 4 110 Service Provider Mo IP www no ip corm Goto register User Name Username Password Domain Name C Enable DONS Connection Status CONS notlaunching Figure 4 110 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 f Note If you want to login again with another
72. chedule List page Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1 Day is Sat and Sun Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000 6 Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left Click Add New button to add a new rule as follows 1 In Rule Name field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique for example Rule_1 2 In Host field select Host_1 3 In Target field select Target_1 4 In Schedule field select Schedule_1 5 In Status field select Enabled 6 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list ID Rule Name Target Schedule Enable Modify 1 Rule_1 Target 1 schedule 1 Edit Delete 4 15 2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 87 The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule 93 Archer C7 Wre BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Host Settings ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host IF 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 23 Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Current Mo Fage Figure 4 87 Host Settings gt Host Description Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique gt Information Here 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
73. cification Figure 4 22 WPA WPA2 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 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 show in Figure 4 23 Te WEP Key Format Key Selected WEP Key Password Key Type We do not recommend using the WEP encrption ifthe device operates in 802 110 mode due to the fact that WEF is not supported by 802 11n specification Figure 4 23 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 lt A
74. 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 C7 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 ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 amp ETSI EN301 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 EN 302 502 The product carries the CE Mark C 1588 Person is responsible for marking this declaration f Ge ee E 55 Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of Issue 2013 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 sesirik ea ai 1 Chapter 1 IMUMOGUCUION siciaieaiscincasesccnincccandeatecancanncacndecddeanieatecindacndeendecudeaniennatanints 2 1 1 Overview OT TAG router TT 2 WZ e e n Talee TTT 3 ka MaN Feats S
75. d 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 D Target Description Information Modify Target_1 WAP google com Edit Delete 4 15 4 Schedule Choose menu Access Control Schedule and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 93 The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule schedule Settings ID Schedule Description Time Modify Schedule_1 00 00 24 00 Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Page Figure 4 93 Schedule Settings lt 07 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia gt Schedule Description Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique gt Day Here displays the day s in a week gt Time Here 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 4 93 and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 94 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 In Day field select the day or days you need 4 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
76. d 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 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 Ser
77. d the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field 116 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleicis gt Daylight Saving Status Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use To set time manually 1 2 3 4 Select your local time zone Enter 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 I 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 4 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 v Enable Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Status daylight saving is down Figure 4 120 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
78. d follow the settings below 86 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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 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 google 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 as shown in Figure 4 79 ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Enable Modify 1 00 11 22 33 44 AA Allow Google schedule_1 Edit Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 79 Parental Control Settings 4 15 Access Control Access Control Host Target Schedule Figure 4 80 Access Control There are four submenus
79. dware NAT Control If enabled the Hardware NAT feature will take effect Disable Hardware NAT Control If disabled neither Hardware NAT feature will take effect 4 12 Forwarding Figure 4 65 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown in Figure 4 65 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 12 1 Virtual Servers Choose menu Forwarding gt Virtual Servers and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 4 66 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 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 Virtual Servers Note Make sure the natis enable if you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Add New Enable A Figure 4 66 Virtual Servers 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
80. e 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 f your ISP provides BigPond Cable or Heart Beat Signal connection please select BigPond Cable And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 7 26 Archer C7 QiNeu Weta ACNEE lt later er lelimaceleic ls WAN WAN Connection Type BigPond Cable User Name username Password Auth Server Auth Domain MTU Size in bytes The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Connect on Demand Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Connect Manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnect Connecting Figure 4 7 WAN BigPond Cable gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Auth Server Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name gt Auth Domain Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location e g NSW ACT nsw bigpond net au VIC TAS WA SA N
81. e effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool gt 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 82 Archer C7 Wren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 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
82. e follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 78 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry The Schedule is based on the time ofthe Router The time can be setin System Tools gt Time settings MAC Address of Child PC fs AN MAC Address In Current LAN please select we Website Description Allowed Domain Name po Pp Pp po Pp Pp Pp Po Effective Time Anytime The time schedule can be setin Access Control Schedule Enabled Figure 4 78 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry 85 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia Parental Control Check Enable if you want this function to take effect otherwise check Disable 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 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 Website Description Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled Schedule The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Access Control Schedule Enable Check this option to enable a specific entry Modify Here you can ed
83. e upgrade process takes a few moments and the router restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete 4 21 4 Factory Defaults Choose menu 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 Figure 4 124 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values gt gt gt The default User Name admin The default Password admin The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 120 Archer C7 H 1eh Wee ig ED TET r laremCiler lelimacelelccls SF Note All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 4 21 5 Backup amp Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup amp 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 4 125 Backup amp Restore Backup Figure 4 125 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 fi
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85. eft to right gt Power The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router On Off The switch for the power gt Wireless On Off The switch for the wireless function USB The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer Dg Archer C7 W ren Bn ACER lt later er lelimaceleic ls Internet This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet gt Ethernet 1 2 3 4 These ports 1 2 3 4 connect the router to the local PC s WPS Reset Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function If your client devices such as wireless adapters that support Wi Fi 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 Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function With the router powered on press and hold the WPS Reset button approximately 8 seconds until the SYS LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings gt Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data Archer C7 PiNeu Weta ACER lt later ler lelimaceleic ls Chapter 2 Connecting the router 2 1 System Requirements gt Broadband Internet
86. en BACE RU REI ELLA aonig 4 13 Security Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management Figure 4 72 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4 72 Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 13 1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4 73 Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable PPTP Passthrough Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG G Enable Disable H323 ALG G Enable Disable RTSP ALG G Enable Disable Save Figure 4 73 Basic Security gt Firewall A firewall 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 80 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii d st m STET lt later er le
87. equency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically 8 Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The basic internet and wireless settings are finished please click Finish button and test your internet connection If itis failed please reboot your modem and wait 2 minutes or run the Quick Setup again Figure 3 14 Quick Setup Finish 19 Archer C7 W ren BACE RU REI ELLA aonig Chapter 4 Configuring the router This chapter will show each Web page s key functions and the configuration way 4 1 Login After your successful login you will see the main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right there are the corresponding explanations and instructions Quick Setup Network Dual Band Selection Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless 5GHz Guest Network DHCP USB Settings NAT Forwarding security Parental Control Access Control Advanced Routing Bandwidth Control IP amp MAC Binding Dynamic DNS IPv6 Support System Tools The detailed explanations for each Web page s key function are listed below 4 2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router All information is read only 2902 Archer C7 Wre BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls
88. er to use The default port number is 21 4 The Internet Address displays the WAN IP address of this router so that other users can access FTP via this address 5 If WAN type is PPPoE PPTP L2TP two connections will be available Therefore users can access FIP server via two connections Users in a private LAN can access ftp server via Public Address while Internet users can access ftp server via Internet Address 6 Click the Start button to start the ftp server To add a new folder follow the instructions below 1 Click Add New Folder in Figure 4 55 Add or Modify Share Folder Partition Share entire partition Folder Location I Select Folder Learning O C7 Photos O Frinting Figure 4 56 Add or Modify Share Folder 2 Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option 3 Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed 4 Click the Save button to save the settings You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder You can click the Back button to return to the ftp server configuration page LS Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 If you want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect 4 10 3 Media Server Choose menu USB Settings Media Server you can create media s
89. ere 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 Click Here To Add New Host List Target Any Target Glick Here To Add New Target List Schedule Click Here To Add New Schedule Status Enabled Save Figure 4 86 Add Internet Access Control Entry 92 Archer C7 W ren BANERU REI ELLA aonig 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 submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the router 2 We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to finish all the following settings 3 Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00 11 22 33 44 AA 4 Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www google com 5 Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the S
90. ernet port four 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX Provides USB ports supporting storage FTP Media 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 BigPond 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 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports IPv6 Supports firmware upgrade and Web management Archer C7 W ren BACE RU REI ELLA aonig 1 4 Panel Layout 1 4 1 The Front Panel Figure 1 1 LEDs on the front panel The router s LEDs are located on the front panel View from left to right Power The router is initializing or maybe has a system error System Flashing The router is working properly The router has a system error The wireless function is disabled A a Wireless 2 4GH
91. erver that allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet 68 Archer C7 Wre BANER lt later er lelimaceleic ls Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_13098F Server Status Stopped Auto stan every File System Folder Figure 4 57 Media Server Setting Y Server Name The name of this Media Server Y Server Status Indicates the Media Server s current status started or stopped You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it Name The display name of this folder gt gt File System The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder gt Delete You can delete the share folder by click Delete To set up your media server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 58 Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_13096F Server Status Stopped Auto scan every Hame File System Folder Delete Figure 4 58 Media Server Setting 2 Click the Start button to start the media server and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 59 69 Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt Ts es ELLA eT T Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_13096F Server Status Started C Auto scan ever
92. es 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 Archer C7 H 1eh Wee ig ED TET r laremCiler lelimacelelccls power on the Router Before you power on the Router please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network Wall Socket Computer Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation USB flash disk C2 USB hard drive Some USB hard drives that work at a high power without using any external power adapter might not be supported S O Ll _ USB LED USB2 Printer Figure 2 2 USB Installation LE 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 C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC 1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes 3 1 TCP IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192 168 0 1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be changed as you desire In this guide we use all the default values for description Connect the loc
93. ess 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 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 C7 Wren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls cf Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 8 Guest Network Guest Network Storage Shanng Figure 4 43 The Guest Network menu There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu shown in Figure 4 43 Wireless Settings and Storage Sharing Click either of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 8 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Guest Network Wireless Settings you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4 44 Guest Network Wireless Settings Access And Bandwidth Control Allow Guest To Access My Local Network Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control Egress Bandwidth For Gues
94. ess 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 If you select Domain Name the screen shown is Figure 4 92 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4 92 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 96 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 for example 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 restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 1 1 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 4 90 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page 2 In Mode field select Domain Name from the drop down list 3 In Target Description fiel
95. ess 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 4 25 B Archer C7 Wre Bn ACER lt Ts es ELLA eT T Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry Status Enabled ka Figure 4 25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 3 4 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 OA EB BO 00 0B Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 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
96. etting is Auto which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically Nt Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically 7 Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3 13 and then click Next Quick Setup Wireless 5GHz Wireless Radio Enable Wireless Network Name TP LINK_5GHz_137AFE Also called the SSID Region United States Wireless Security C Disable Security S Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 P SK PSK Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 6 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 6 and 64 O No Change 4 More Advanced Wireless Settings Figure 3 13 Quick Setup Wireless gt Wireless Radio Choose from the drop down list to enable or disable the wireless radio gt Wireless Network Name 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 The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_5GHzZ_XXXXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This
97. evel 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 4 21 9 Statistics Choose menu 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 124 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er LLLA onia Statistics Current Statistics Status Disabled Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds Auto refresh Sorted Rules sorted by Current Bytes W Reset All Delete All Total Current Modify IF Address MAC Address Packets Bytes Packets Bytes IE MP Tx JOP Tx SYN Tx The current listis empty entries per page Current Mo page Figure 4 130 Statistics gt Current 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
98. field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance fF Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Wireless Security 18 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code No Change If you chose this option wireless security configuration will not change The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters gt Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on 11an mixed Select if you are using both 802 11a and 802 11n wireless clients 11a n ac mixed Select if you are using 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless clients gt Channel This field determines which operating fr
99. gned 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 111 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia fF 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 I 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 2 Static IPv6 WAN Setup Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type Static Pv6 IPv6 Address U01 db8 1000 1 100 Default Gateway Optional MTU Size in bytes 1
100. gth 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 4 Tunnel 6to4 WAN Setup Enable JDD WAN Connection Type Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Tunnel Address MTU Size in bytes r Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6G Address Prefix LAN IPv6 Address Message IZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1460 The defaultis 1480 do not change unless necessary Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers 20 db fff 1 iBA 2001 db8 1 1271 a 2TTTe fccd3ob 64 Figure 4 117 Tunnel 6to4 114 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway the IPv4 address subnet mask default gateway assigned in dotted decimal notation 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 DN
101. he Port Triggering configuration take effect ID Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol Add New Figure 4 68 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 4 69 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 3 Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 76 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia 4 Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol 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 Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol ALL ow Status Enabled Common Applications Galact One Figure 4 69 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
102. ing in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588O 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 Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz 10 mW e i r p within band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current France the band 2454 2483 5 relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 MHz If used outside of own premises general authorization is Italy None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area Norway Implemented within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny lesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 5 dBi Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for
103. 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 08 01 00 00 05 t N Your PC s MAC Address 00 19 66 80 54 28 Clone MAC Address Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 I want to use Netmeeting what do need to do 1 2 If you start Netmeeting as a host you don t need to do anything with the router If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled 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 Virtual Servers Note Make sure the natis enable if you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1720 192 168 0169 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure A 4 Virtual Servers 128 Archer C7 Wre Bn ACNEEI ELLA onia Serice Port 1720 CACM DT ASI Internal Port Ax Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address 192 166 0 169
104. ion 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 O 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 fe Note Only when you have configured the system time on 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 terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some a
105. ion 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 152 bit You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 16 ASCII characters LS 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 C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 4 7 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 4 24 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Description Add New Figure 4 39 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
106. isable 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 fe Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile 49 Archer C7 W ren 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 1 Press the WPS Reset button on the back panel of the router as shown in Figure 4 32 You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 31 Then choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect shown in Figure 4 33 Figure 4 32 Enter the new device s PIM Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 33 Add
107. it or delete an existing entry 2 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 3 Give a description e g Allow Google for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field 4 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 5 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 and create the schedule you need 6 Inthe Status field you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 7 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 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 shoul
108. le whose path is the one 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 4 21 6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools gt Reboot and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router via the next screen Click this button to reboot the device Figure 4 126 Reboot the router 121 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleicis 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 4 21 7 Password Choose menu 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 4 127 Password The username and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces oausernam
109. limacelelc ls 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 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
110. load speed through the Internet port gt Ingress Bandwidth The download speed through the Internet port 4 17 2 Rules List Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rules List and then you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below Bandwidth Control Rules List Egress Bandwidth Kbps Ingress Bandwidth Kbps ID Description Enable Modify hin Max Min Max 1 192 168 0 2 192168 0 23210 CH Modify Delete Add Mew Delete All Mow is the 1 page Figure 4 101 Bandwidth Control Rules List gt Description This is the information about the rules such as address range gt Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload 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 102 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia To add modify a Bandwidth Control rule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 101 you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4 102 2 Enter the information like the screen shown below Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Enable IP Range 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 23 Protocol hin Bandwidthikbps hax BandwidthiKbpsi Egress Bandwidth bo oo 1000 Ingress Bandwidth lo o o 40
111. low Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties l ajx General Altemate Configuration TOU can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IF address P address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DAS server Alienate DHS server Figure B 3 133 Archer C7 H 1eh wee ig ED DIVE r laremCiler lelimacelelccis Appendix C Specifications IEEE 802 11ac IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b IEEE Standards 802 11a IEEE 802 11e IEEE 802 11i IEEE 802 1X IEEE 802 3X IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP 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 100Q STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 100Q STP maximum 100m 1000BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m LEDs Power System Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless 5GHz E 1 4 Internet WPS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Frequency Band 2 4GHz 5GHz 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps 11a g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 11n 45 90
112. ly Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive To add a new user account please follow the steps below 1 2 o p Click Add New User button and the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 63 Self define a User Name Enter the password in the Password field Re enter the password in the Confirm Password field Choose the Storage Authority from the drop down list Read and Write or Read Only Choose FTP Access from the drop down list Yes or No Add or Modify User Account User Name Confirm Password Storage Authority FTP Access Figure 4 63 Add or Modify User Account af Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt User Name Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length gt Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length For security purposes the password for each user account is not displayed gt Confirm Password Re enter the password here gt Storage Authority Choose Read and Write or Read Only from the drop down list to assign access authority of Storage Sharing to the user gt FTP Access Choose Yes or No from the drop down list to decide whether the user can access FTP Server or not
113. n MAC Address field enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA 5 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 MAC OO 11 22 55 44 44 Edit Delete 4 15 3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 90 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Target Settings ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target 1 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 2 321TCP Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Current Mo Page Figure 4 90 Target Settings gt Target Description Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique gt Information The target can be IP address port or domain name 95 Archer C7 B 1eh tG TH BIUE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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 shown is Figure 4 91 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address v Protocol Common Service Port please select Figure 4 91 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 addr
114. n Mode Connect on Demand hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from a a HH MM to 3 53 HH MM Connect Manually hax Idle Time fis minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnected Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode E 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 127 Archer C7 W ren 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 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 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
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116. nicast 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 4 4 WAN Connection Type IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Figure 4 4 WAN Static IP IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP 193 2 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Optional Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP 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 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 PPPoE connection select PPPoE Russia
117. nnection Type User Name Password Server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Internet IP Address Internet DNS MTU Size in bytes Max idle Time WAN Connection Mode PPTP Russia PPTP username Connect i Disconnected Dynamic Static IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1420 The defaultis 1420 do not change unless necessary minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect on Demand Archer C7 Wre BACE UREI ELLA onia Connect Automatically Connect Manually Save Figure 4 9 PPTP Settings 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
118. nsmit Power High vw Beacon Interval 40 1000 RTS Threshold 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 15 Enable WMM Enable Short Gl C Enable AP Isolation Save Figure 4 41 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 20 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 257 lt Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for li
119. number of the Radius server e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius server 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 53 Archer C7 BiNeu Weta ACER lt Ts es ELLA eT T gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4 38 Te WEP Key Format Key Selected WEP Key Password Key Type We do not recommend using the WEP encrption ifthe device operates in 802 1710 mode due to the fact that VEP is not supported by 802 11n specification Figure 4 38 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 or 152 bit for encrypt
120. omputer 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 62 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 your network gt Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers f Note To use the DHCP server function of the router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically 4 9 2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Clients List you can view the inform
121. on is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance e Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Wireless Security Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code No Change If you chose this option wireless security configuration will not change The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters More Advanced Wireless Settings 2 4GHz 11bgn mixed lt Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on 11b only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 6 11g only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients Channel Width Select any channel width from the drop down list The default s
122. on type manually Figure 3 6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE Dynamic IP and Static IP and to connect to the Internet Its recommended that you make use of the Auto Detect function If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring 4 If you select Auto Detect the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP no configuration is needed for this step 2 If the connection type detected is Static IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 7 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue aD Archer C7 BiNeu Weta ARNERI ELLA aonig Quick Setup Static IP IP Address 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 Figure 3 7 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here Enter the IP address into the field Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used fo
123. onnection and wireless settings To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Figure 3 5 Quick Setup Click Next and then WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 3 6 Quick Setup WAN Connection Type The Quick Setup is preparing to setup your connection type of WAN port The Router will try to detect the Internet connection type your ISP provides if you select the Auto Detect option Otherwise you need to specify the connection type manually Auto Detect Let the Router automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides O Dynamic IP Most Common Setup Use this option if you are immediately online once your computer directly plugs into your Cable DSL modem without any setting changes or signing in Static IP Your ISP provide you specified IP parameters O PPPoE Russian PPPoE You have DSL connection and are connecting via PPPoE Broadband Connection on your computer or existing router O L TP Russian L2TP In this type you should fill in the username password and IP address Domain name of VPN Server provided by your ISP Auto Detect cant detect this connection type O PPTP Russian PPTP In this type you should fill in the username password and IP address Domain name of VPN Server provided by your ISF Auto Detect cant detect this connection type Note For users in some areas such as Russia Ukraine etc please contact your ISP to choose connecti
124. p 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router cf 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 4 7 3 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless 5GHz 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 D Archer C7 W ren Bn ACER lt later ler lelimaceleics Wireless Security Disable Security WPAWPA2 Personal Recommended Version Encryption PSK Password Group Key Update Period WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port Radius Password Group Key Update Period Type WEP Key Format Key Selected Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Automatic kecommended AES w 12345670 crou can enter ASCII characters between 6 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 643 jo sd Seconds Keep it default ityou are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 boo sd fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update WEP Key Password Key Type iste S dia
125. 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 4 13 3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Management and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4 75 The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router Local Management Management Rules Allthe PCs onthe LAN are allowed ta access the Routers Web Based Utility Only the PCs listed can browse the builtin web pages to perform Administrator tasks MAC 3 MAC 4 Your PC s MAC Address Save Figure 4 75 Local Management By default the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router s Web Based 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 83 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all
126. pplications 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 4 6 will then appear 25 Archer C7 B 1eh tG TH STET lt later er lelimaceleicsls PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1480 The default is 1480 do not change unless necessary C Use IP address specified by ISP ISP Specified IP Address 0 000 Detect Online Interval seconds 0 120 seconds the default is 0 0 means not detecting C Use the following DNS Servers primary DNS 0000 Secondary DNS 0000 Optional Figure 4 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 Concentrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the valu
127. r the WAN IP address Your IPS will provide you with the subnet mask which is usually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP server s address Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required Secondary DNS Optional If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field If the connection type detected is PPPoE Russian PPPoE the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 8 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup PPPoE User Name username Confirm Password Secondary Connection S Disabled Dynamic lp Static lp For Dual Access Russia PPPoE Figure 3 8 Quick Setup PPPoE Russia PPPoE User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP C Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt Confirm Password Enter the password again to make sure that the password is correct Check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network 4 If the connection type detected is L2TP Russian L2TP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 9 Config
128. region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Bicrosoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog cs Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Mode Select the desired mode 11b only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 11g only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g When 802 11g mode is selected only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the router 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n When 802 11n mode is selected only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 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 Channel Width Select the channel width from the drop down list The default setting is au
129. res 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 operat
130. rk gt Wireless Security You can configure the security of Guest Network here gt Access Time During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP fe 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 4 8 2 Storage Sharing Choose menu Guest Network Storage Sharing you can configure the Guest Network Storage Sharing on the page as shown in Figure 4 45 When a share folder is added you can view its display name volume partition folder path and you can delete the share folder by clicking the Delete button Guest Network Storage Sharing Note Make sure the Service Status of USB Setting is Started and the Access shared storage with password is enable User Account Mangement User Name Password Storage Authority quest quest Read Only Service Status Stopped Name Partition Folder Modify No folders set Plug an external USB drive into this Router and make sure itis connected to the Router Figure 4 45 Guest Network Storage Sharing User Name The user name is guest for Guest Network which can t be changed Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length 60 Archer C7 W ren BACE RU REI ELLA aonig Confirm Password Re enter the password here Storage Authority Authority of
131. rnet 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 e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The router cannot detect PPTP L2TP Big Pond connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 4 4 2 LAN Choose menu Network LAN you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below Gis Archer C7 Wren BAER lt later er lelimaceleics MAC Address O0 04 EB 13 7B 00 IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 2755 255 0 IGMP Proxy Disabled IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol works for IPTY multicast stream The device supports both IGMP proxy with enabled disabled option and IGMP snooping Figure 4 10 LAN gt MAC Address The physical address of the router as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 0 1 gt Subnet Mask An addres
132. s Configure 40 61 86 CF 20 7A 192 163 0 101 Unbound Load Delete Load All Figure 4 107 ARP List 1 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 Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound gt e N 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 Binding list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items 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 105 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 4 19 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 ser
133. s code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask f 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 4 4 3 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below Figure 4 11 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 50 E5 49 C 7 b441F Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address Clone MAC Address Figure 4 11 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter Changes are rarely needed here ye Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 v
134. s 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 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already P 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 6 Enter wireless station A B in the Description field 7 Select Enabled in the Status drop down list 8 Click the Save button 9 Click the Back button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list 56 Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt Ts es ELLA eT T Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access G Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listta access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 04 EB B0 00 0B6 Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete 2 00 0A EB 00 07 5F Enabled wireless station B Modify Delete 4 7 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Tra
135. safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port This takes the drive offline A message as shown in Figure 4 54 will appear on your web browser when it is safe to detach the USB disk Microsoft Internet Explorer A The disk can be physically unplugged from the Router now Figure 4 54 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to start a new scan Follow the instructions below to set up your router as a file server 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router e Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the router 3 Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service 4 Click the Enable button under Shared to enable the disk to share 5 Click the Open the disk to visit the sharing disk LS Note 1 The router can automatically locate new USB drive But to display the information about your USB device you need to click the Rescan button manually 66 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service To unplug the USB drive click Eject Disk button first Simply pulling USB drive out of the USB port can cause damage to the device and loss of data 4 Mounted volumes of each USB port are subject to the 8 volume limit So you cannot access more than 8 volumes on the USB storage device 5 If you change the storage settings during the storage connection is established
136. splayed is similar to Figure 3 2 it means the connection between your PC and the router failed et COWINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows HP Version 5 1 2688 LC Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C2osDocuments and Settings english ping 192 168 60 1 Pinging 192 168 86 1 with 32 bytes of data Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 192 168 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 ciz loss gt C Documents and Settings english gt Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the router correct f 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 e 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 router correct SF 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 10
137. stening to 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 15 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 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 e 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 4 7 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 ID MAC Address Current Status Recemed Packets Sent Packets 1 00 04 E8 88 34 75 74 4550C 416 E Figure 4 42 Wirel
138. t Storage Sharing or the guests can t access to the Guest Network Storage Sharing 2 The max share folders number is 6 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 6 you can delete a share folder and then add a new one 61 Archer C7 H 1eh Wee ig ED TET r laremCiler lelimacelelccls 4 9 DHCP DHCP DHCP Clients List Address Reservation Figure 4 47 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 4 47 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 9 1 DHCP Settings Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4 48 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 DHCP Server O Disable Enable Start IP Address 192 168 0 100 End iP Address 192 166 0 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2980 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway foptional Default Domain fs foptional Primary ONS foptional Secondary DNS foptional Save Figure 4 48 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 c
139. t Network Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network Wireless 2 4GHz Guest Network 2 4G Network Name Wireless Security Access Time Wireless 5GHz Guest Network 5G Network Name Wireless Security Access Time LU d Kbps Range 1 1000000 Kbps Range 1 1000000 4 TP LINK_Guest_2 4GHz_137AFF Disable Security Schedule can not be connected Everyday SelectDays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri All day 24 Hours Also called the SSID E TP LINK_Guest_5GHz_137AFE Disable Security be Also called the SSID Schedule v can not be connected Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun All day 24 Hours Figure 4 44 Guest Network Wireless Settings 59 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Allow Guest To Access My Local Network If enabled guests can communicate with hosts gt Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control If enabled the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect gt Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network gt Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network The download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network gt Guest Network 2 4G 5G Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here gt Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Netwo
140. 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 Area Connection Connected Firewalled aia 92 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 Dos Packet Scheduler 3 AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v3 4 3 0 eT ee ee Bee 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 T Show icon in notification area when connected IY Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 132 Archer C7 Wre BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 5 The following 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 be
141. ted iad iS isa Figure 4 35 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 security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption f 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 4 36 ahs Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later ler lelimaceleic ls WPAWPA2 Personal Recommended Version Autamatic Recommended Encryption TKIP k PSK Password 123545870 Pou can enter ASCI characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period lo Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update We do nat recommend using the TEIP encryption ifthe device operates in 502 117 mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802
142. ted Wireless Stations numbers 1 ID MAC Address Current Status Recemed Packets Sent Packets 1 00 04 EB 88 34 75 S714 A5S50C 416 2 Figure 4 27 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 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 fF Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 7 Wireless 5GHz WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 28 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 13 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 46 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 4 7 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless 5GHz Wireless Settings you
143. 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 43 Archer C7 W ren BANERU REI ELLA aonig 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 there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button 1 Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A 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 Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listta access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listta access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify d 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 4 6 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless
144. the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field E 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 ata time The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused 3 Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other 4 12 3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding DMZ and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen shown in Figure 4 70 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 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 DMZ Note Make sure the natis enable if you want the DMZ configuration take effect Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save Figure 4 70 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Click the Enable button 2 Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 78 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 3 Click the Save button 4 12 4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding UPnP
145. 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 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column aff Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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
146. 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 BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Survey Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel 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 48 Archer C7 Wre BACE EUREI ELLA onia gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX 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 4 7 2 WPS Choose menu Wireless 5GHz WPS you can the screen as shown in Figure 4 31 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 Fi Protected Setup Enabled Disable WPS Current PIN 127345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Disable Router s PIN Add anew device Add device Figure 4 31 WPS gt WPS Status Enable or d
147. tomatic which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically cs Note If 11b only 11g only or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M which is unable to be changed Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the AP 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 225 2 Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 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 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 4 15 Make sure the following settings are correct SSID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged Key type WEP Index Auth type Password Figure 4 15 WDS Setting 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
148. und 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 Disable router s PIN If this box is checked and then wireless clients will not be able to connect to the wireless network with PIN code 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 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 as shown in Figure 4 17 You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 16 Then choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect shown in Figure 4 18 R Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls Figure 4 17 Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure
149. under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4 80 Rule Host Target and Schedule Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 87 Archer C7 BiNeu Weta ACNE lt later er lelimaceleic ls 4 15 1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4 81 Vv Vv VV V WV Vv Vv VV VW V WV Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Default Filter Policy O 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 ID Rule Name Host Target Schedule Enable Modify Setup Wizard Add New Current No Page Figure 4 81 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function so the Default Filter Policy can take effect Rule Name Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique Host Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule Schedule Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule Enable Here displays the status of the rule enabled or not Check this option to enable a specific entry Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing rule Setup Wizard
150. ure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup L2TP User Name usemame password DynamicIP Static IP Figure 3 9 Quick Setup PPTP Russia PPTP User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact gt your ISP Select Static IP if IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters DynamiciP Static IP server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP Dynamic lB C7 Static IP 14 Archer C7 Wre BARNER lt later er lelimaceleic ls 5 If the connection type detected is PPTP Russian PPTP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 10 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup 9 TP User Name username Password DynamicIP Static IP Sereripadiresstiame SS Figure 3 10 Quick Setup L2TP Russia L2TP gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with
151. utton 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 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 4 16 2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table and then you can view the System Routing Table in the next screen shown in Figure 4 98 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 100 Archer C7 Wre Bn ACNEE lt later er lelimaceleic ls system Routing Table D Destination Network Subnet Mask Interface 192 168 0 0 255 255 2590 LAN amp WLAN 1 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 WARN 239 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 LAM amp WLAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wah Figure 4 98 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
152. vice 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 4 19 1 Comexe cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 108 DONS Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name User Name Password Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching Save Figure 4 108 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these 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 106 Archer C7 B 1eh tG TH DIUE lt later ler lelimaceleic ls 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 4 19 2 Dyndns org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 109 Service Prowder Dyndns www dyndns arg Goto register User Name username Password Domain Name Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching S
153. vice 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 received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet 135 Archer C7 W ren Bn ii d st m STET lt later er lelimacelelc ls 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
154. wded and is used for time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band can avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens 6 Configure the basic parameters for 2 4GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3 12 and then click Next Quick Setup Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Radio Enable Wireless Network Name TP LINK 2 4GHz_ 137AFF Also called the SSID Region United States Disable Security Enable Security WPA PSK WPA 2 PSK PSK Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 6 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 6 and 64 More Advanced Wireless Settings Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Wireless gt Wireless Radio Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not gt Wireless Network Name 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 The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_2 4GHzZ_XXXXxXx This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest 16 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or regi
155. what should I do 1 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 2 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 Save Figure A 8 Remote Management E Note 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 130 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 3 Log in to the router click the 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 ne
156. xt to the IP Address assuming 192 168 0 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers Note Make sure the nat is enable if you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect 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 Figure A 9 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port LOS M DT KE Internal Port Ae Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address 192 160 0 100 Protocol ALL w Status Enabled v Common Service Port Select One 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 131 Archer C7 Wre BACE UREI ELLA onia Appendix B Configuring the PCs In this section we ll introduce how to install 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
157. y Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled Figure 4 20 Wireless Security 39 Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 WPA WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPAZ2 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 security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption GS 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 4 21 WPAWPA2 Personal Recommended Version Autamatic Recommended U Encryption TKIP K PSK Password 12345670 Mou can enter ASCI characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period lo Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update We donot recommend using the TE
158. y ocan All Add share folder Hame File System Folder Figure 4 59 Media Server Setting 3 Click the Add share folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4 60 Add New Folder Partition C Share entire partition Folder Location imy share Folder photo vided Figure 4 60 Add New Folder gt Display Name You can enter a display name for the share folder gt Share entire partition Choose this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared gt Folder Location Displays the location of this folder gt Select Check the radio button to select the folder to share gt Folder Displays folders that are in current path gt Upper Click this button to get into the upper folder gt Save Click this button to save your settings and the page will be redirected to the media server configuration page 70s Archer C7 W ren BACE lt later er lelimaceleic ls gt Back Click this button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page 4 Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately You can also select the Auto scan at same time select an auto scan interval time by drop down list In this case the media server will auto scan the share folders e Note The max share folders number is 6 If you want share a new folder when the number has been
159. ype and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figure 4 3 WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary L Use These DNS Servers Secondary DNS Optional Archer C C GetIP with Unicast DHCP itis usually not required Figure 4 3 WAN Dynamic IP aD Archer C7 W ren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 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 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 e 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 Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the router Get IP with U
160. z Flashin The wireless function is enabled The router is working on I 2 4GHz radio band The wireless function is disabled gt Wireless 5GHz Flashin The wireless function is enabled The router is working on J 5GHz radio band There is no device linked to the corresponding port M Ethernet n There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there amp Internet is no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port Archer C7 H 1eh tT ED DIVE LM y laremCiler lelimacelelccis Slow A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS Flash function This process will last in the first 2 minutes R WPS On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function Quick Awireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS Flash function O USB on No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port liaa aue A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port Table 1 1 The LEDs Description fe Note 1 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 2 The router is set to working concurrently in 2 4GHz and 5GHz by default If you desire to choose the working frequency please go to 4 5 Dual Band Selection 1 4 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel View from l

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