Archer C7 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router PDF

Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV2.0.0 1910011357 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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 © 2015 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link.com FCC STATEMENT 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 measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 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 operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning 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 10 Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz France mW e.i.r.p. within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454-2483.5 MHz relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012 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-Ålesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France. 5150-5250 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria Not implemented Planned Croatia License required General authorization required if used outside own Italy premises Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spectrum) Russian Federation No info Note: Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. 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. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil nedoit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for 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. Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. s Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Korea Warning Statements: 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice & BSMI Notice: 注意！依據低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。安全諮詢及注意事項請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.  Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.  Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the following countries: AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LT LV MT NL NO PL PT RO RU SE SK TR UA US 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 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 EN 55022: 2010 + AC: 2011 EN 55024: 2010 EN 300 328 V1.8.1 EN 301 893 V1.7.1 EN 50385: 2002 EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011+A2:2013 The product carries the CE Mark: Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of Issue: 2015-6-26 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..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the router..................................................................................................2 1.2 Conventions..................................................................................................................3 1.3 Main Features...............................................................................................................3 1.4 Panel Layout.................................................................................................................4 1.4.1 The Front Panel................................................................................................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel.................................................................................................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the router........................................................................ 7 2.1 System Requirements..................................................................................................7 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements........................................................................7 2.3 Connecting the router...................................................................................................7 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide..................................................................... 9 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration....................................................................................................9 3.2 Quick Installation Guide..............................................................................................10 Chapter 4. Configuring the router...................................................................... 22 4.1 Login...........................................................................................................................22 4.2 Status..........................................................................................................................22 4.3 Quick Setup................................................................................................................24 4.4 Network.......................................................................................................................24 4.4.1 WAN................................................................................................................24 4.4.2 LAN.................................................................................................................34 4.4.3 MAC Clone......................................................................................................34 4.4.4 IPTV................................................................................................................35 4.5 Dual Band Selection...................................................................................................36 4.6 Wireless 2.4GHz.........................................................................................................37 4.6.1 Wireless Settings............................................................................................37 4.6.2 WPS................................................................................................................40 4.6.3 Wireless Security............................................................................................42 4.6.4 Wireless MAC Filtering...................................................................................45 4.6.5 Wireless Advanced.........................................................................................48 4.6.6 Wireless Statistics...........................................................................................49 4.7 Wireless 5GHz............................................................................................................50 -I- 4.7.1 Wireless Settings............................................................................................50 4.7.2 WPS................................................................................................................52 4.7.3 Wireless Security............................................................................................55 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering...................................................................................58 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced.........................................................................................60 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics...........................................................................................61 4.8 Guest Network............................................................................................................61 4.8.1 Wireless Settings............................................................................................62 4.9 DHCP..........................................................................................................................63 4.9.1 DHCP Settings................................................................................................63 4.9.2 DHCP Clients List...........................................................................................64 4.9.3 Address Reservation......................................................................................65 4.10 USB Settings...............................................................................................................66 4.10.1 3G/4G..............................................................................................................66 4.10.2 Disk Settings...................................................................................................70 4.10.3 Folder Sharing................................................................................................70 4.10.4 Print Server.....................................................................................................71 4.11 NAT.............................................................................................................................72 4.12 Forwarding..................................................................................................................73 4.12.1 Virtual Servers................................................................................................73 4.12.2 Port Triggering................................................................................................75 4.12.3 DMZ................................................................................................................77 4.12.4 UPnP...............................................................................................................78 4.13 Security.......................................................................................................................79 4.13.1 Basic Security.................................................................................................79 4.13.2 Advanced Security..........................................................................................80 4.13.3 Local Management.........................................................................................82 4.13.4 Remote Management.....................................................................................83 4.14 Parental Control..........................................................................................................84 4.15 Access Control............................................................................................................86 4.15.1 Rule.................................................................................................................87 4.15.2 Host.................................................................................................................92 4.15.3 Target..............................................................................................................93 4.15.4 Schedule.........................................................................................................96 4.16 Advanced Routing......................................................................................................97 4.16.1 Static Routing List...........................................................................................98 - II - 4.16.2 System Routing Table.....................................................................................99 4.17 Bandwidth Control......................................................................................................99 4.17.1 Control Settings............................................................................................100 4.17.2 Rules List......................................................................................................100 4.18 IP & MAC Binding.....................................................................................................101 4.18.1 Binding Settings............................................................................................101 4.18.2 ARP List........................................................................................................103 4.19 Dynamic DNS...........................................................................................................104 4.19.1 Comexe.cn DDNS.........................................................................................104 4.19.2 Dyndns.org DDNS........................................................................................105 4.19.3 No-ip.com DDNS..........................................................................................106 4.20 IPv6 Support.............................................................................................................107 4.20.1 IPv6 Status....................................................................................................107 4.20.2 IPv6 Setup....................................................................................................108 4.21 System Tools............................................................................................................. 113 4.21.1 Time Settings................................................................................................ 114 4.21.2 Diagnostic..................................................................................................... 115 4.21.3 Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................ 117 4.21.4 Factory Defaults............................................................................................ 118 4.21.5 Backup & Restore......................................................................................... 119 4.21.6 Reboot........................................................................................................... 119 4.21.7 Password......................................................................................................120 4.21.8 System Log...................................................................................................120 4.21.9 Statistics........................................................................................................122 Appendix A: FAQ.................................................................................................. 125 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs....................................................................... 131 Appendix C: Specifications................................................................................. 133 Appendix D: Glossary.......................................................................................... 134 - III - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  DC Power Adapter for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information  Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. -1- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products. Multiple Security Protections With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C7 AC1750 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. -2- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 Main Features  Complies with IEEE 802.11ac.  One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.  Provides 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.  Supports Tether App to manage the router on smart devices. -3- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. (Power) On Power is on. On The router is initializing or maybe has a system error. (System) Flashing The router is working properly. Off The router has a system error. Off The wireless function is disabled. (Wireless 2.4GHz) The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on Flashing 2.4GHz radio band. Off The wireless function is disabled. (Wireless 5GHz) The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on Flashing 5GHz radio band. Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port. (Ethernet) There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there On (Internet) is no activity. Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port. -4- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Slow A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS Flash function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. A wireless device has been successfully added to the (WPS) On network by WPS function. Quick A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS Flash function. (USB on Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. the rear panel) On A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port. Table 1-1 The LEDs Description  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 left to right).  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.  Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function.  USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer. -5- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.  Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).  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.  Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data. -6- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)  One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet)  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors  TCP/IP protocol on each PC  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements  Place the router in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent  Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)  Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router  Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)  Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.3 Connecting the router Before installing the router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry. 1. Power off your modem (if the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.), and disconnect your existing router if you have one. 2. Connect the Internet port on your Router to the Modem’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable. 3. Connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1~4 on the Router with an Ethernet cable. 4. Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes. 5. Make sure the Wireless On/Off switch is ON. Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the On/Off button to -7- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router power on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.) Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 USB Installation  Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable. -8- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC1750 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 local 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 7 OS. Open a command prompt, and type ping tplinkwifi.net, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well. Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command  If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. -9- Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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?  Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ethernet ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?  Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 3. Is the default LAN IP of the router correct?  Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router, you can open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. 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://tplinkwifi.net in the address field. - 10 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 Login button or press the Enter key. 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>Internet Options>Connections>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. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. - 11 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. It’s 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. 1) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in the below picture. A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will register the MAC address of your computer when you access the Internet for the first time via the cable/ADSL modem they offered. If you add a router into your network to share the Internet, the ISP may not recognize the new MAC address of the router and will not offer the Internet connection any more. Therefore, it is necessary to clone the MAC address of the computer to the router. - 12 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Next.  If you are visiting the Router from another computer rather than the main computer, please select No, and then click Next.  Note: 1. It’s strongly recommended that you visit and configure the Router from the main computer. 2. To find the main computer’s MAC, please go to Start > Run on your main computer, type in cmd and press Enter. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig/all and press Enter. The MAC will be displayed as Physical Address. 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. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Static IP - 13 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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 for 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. 3) 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. 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.  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.Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. - 14 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 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. 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. 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. - 15 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – L2TP/Russia L2TP  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. 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. 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. 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. - 16 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Dual Band Selection  2.4GHz - You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.  5GHz - This band is less crowded 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. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Wireless  Wireless Radio - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not.  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 - 17 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.  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.  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.  Band - This field displayed the operating frequency being configured.  Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on.  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 setting is “Auto”, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.  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 - 18 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless  Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless radio.  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_5GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.  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.  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  Wireless Security - 19 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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.  Band - This field displayed the operating frequency being configured.  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.  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. 8. Then you will see the Finish page.  If you don’t make any change on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3‑14. Click the Finish button to finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-14 Quick Setup – Finish - 20 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  If there is anything changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3‑15. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup – Reboot - 21 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. 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. - 22 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Status - 23 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are four submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): WAN, LAN, MAC Clone and IPTV. 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 type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows. Figure 4-3 WAN – Dynamic IP - 24 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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.  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 Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings. 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 WAN - Static IP - 25 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.  Default Gateway - (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 PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-5): 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. - 26 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended.  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.  Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.  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.  Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.  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).  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.  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. If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 4-6 will then appear: - 27 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-6 PPPoE Advanced Settings  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.  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.  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.  Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.  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. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-7): - 28 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-7 WAN - BigPond Cable  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.  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 / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au  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.  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.  Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. - 29 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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. Click the Save button to save your settings. 5. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. - 30 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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 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): - 31 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 PPTP Settings  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  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.  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 again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your - 32 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings.  Note: If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as follows:  PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.  Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.  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. - 33 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-10 LAN  MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.  IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1).  Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.  Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the router. 2) If the 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: Figure 4-11 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.  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). - 34 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings.  Note: Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function. 4.4.4 IPTV Select "Network → IPTV" to go to the setup screen IPTV. Figure 4-12 IPTV  IGMP Proxy- If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it.  Mode:  Automatic - There would be no change to the LAN ports, work with IGMP Proxy technology, allowing watch IPTV via wired and wireless connection.  Bridge - Assign an individual LAN port for IPTV set-top-box, which can get IP address from ISP directly, without any quality loss even when PCs connect with router are downloading torrents at maximum speed, since this LAN port is isolated from other NAT LAN ports.  802.1Q Tag VLAN - ISP would provide the networking service based on 802.1Q Tag VLAN technology. You can assign different VLAN Tag ID for different LAN ports, to connect PC, IPTV set-top-box or IP-phone. Please contact with you ISP to get the VLAN ID information. - 35 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Figure 4-13 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 can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens. - 36 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.6 Wireless 2.4GHz Figure 4-14 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14): 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. Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings – 2.4GHz  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_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.  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 - 37 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Note Dialog  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  Mode - Select the desired mode.  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 automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.  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.  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 WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-16. Make sure the following settings are correct. - 38 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-16 WDS Setting  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.  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.  Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.  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.  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.  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.  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 4-17. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. - 39 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-17 WPS  WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  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.  Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.  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.  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.  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.  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 4-18. You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-17. Then choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect, shown in Figure 4-19. - 40 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-18 Figure 4-19 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. II. 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 4-17, then Figure 4-20 will appear. Figure 4-20 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 4-20, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. - 41 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router III. 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 4-17 (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. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.  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, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP. Figure 4-21 Wireless Security - 42 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default. 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.  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 4-22. Figure 4-22 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 4-17. 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. 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. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-23. - 43 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-23 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. 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.  WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-24. Figure 4-24 WEP 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. 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. 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. 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. - 44 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 4-25. Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.  MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  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 4-26: - 45 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-26 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 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 wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button “Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. - 46 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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: 4.6.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced  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.  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. - 47 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  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.  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.  DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast 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.  Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.  Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.  Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 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. Figure 4-28 Wireless Statistics - 48 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected  Received Packets - Packets received by the station  Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.  Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.7 Wireless 5GHz Figure 4-29 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14): 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. 4.7.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless 5GHz → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 5GHz on this page. - 49 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-30 Wireless Settings – 5GHz  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 test.  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. Note Dialog  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  Mode - Select the desired mode. - 50 - Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router  11a/n/ac mixed - Select if you are using 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode 11a/n/ac mixed, and all of 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac 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 WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-31. Make sure the following settings are correct. Figure 4-31  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.  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.  Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.  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 sec

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