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TP-Link Archer C20 User Manual

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AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
REV1.0.1
1910011530

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  • Page 1 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router REV1.0.1 1910011530...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    This device is restricted in indoor environment only. 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.

  • Page 5: Canadian Compliance Statement

    2. SRD with DSSS and other than FHSS wideband modulation 2.1. Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density is 2 mW/MHz. Maximum 100 mW e.i.r.p. 2.2. Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density is 20 mW/MHz. Maximum 100 mW e.i.r.p. It is permitted to use SRD for outdoor applications only for purposes of gathering telemetry information automated...
  • Page 6 2） For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limit; 3） For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p.

  • Page 7: Industry Canada Statement

    cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) 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。...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 9: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Model No.: Archer C20 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:...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    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.
  • Page 11 4.7.1 Basic Settings ....................49 4.7.2 WPS ........................ 51 4.7.3 Wireless Security .................... 54 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................... 58 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ..................60 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics ................... 61 4.8 Guest Network ......................62 4.9 DHCP .......................... 63 4.9.1 DHCP Settings ....................63 4.9.2 DHCP Clients List ...................
  • Page 12 4.16.1 Static Route List ....................97 4.16.2 System Routing Table ..................98 4.17 Bandwidth Control ...................... 99 4.18 IP & MAC Binding ..................... 100 4.18.1 Binding Settings .................... 100 4.18.2 ARP List ......................101 4.19 Dynamic DNS ......................102 4.19.1 No-ip.com DDNS ..................102 4.19.2 Comexe.cn DDNS..................

  • Page 13: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  DC Power Adapter for Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router, including: ...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router provides complete data privacy. Flexible Access Control The Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band 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.

  • Page 15: Conventions

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Conventions The router or Archer C20 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router without any explanation. Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac.  One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ...

  • Page 16: Panel Layout

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 Power is off.

  • Page 17: The Rear Panel

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off. The router is set to work concurrently in 2.4GHz and 5GHz by default. If you desire to choose the working frequency, please go to 4.5 Dual Band...
  • Page 18  Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router. Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.  - 6 -...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 2. Connecting the router 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 ...
  • Page 20 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router power on the router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.) Archer C20 Wall Socket Wall Socket Internet Power On/Off Button Cable/DSL Modem Computer To Internet To Ethernet...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 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.
  • Page 22 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and  the router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ...

  • Page 23: Quick Installation Guide

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the AC750 Wireless Dual Band 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.
  • Page 24 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five types of WAN connection: Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP, and PPTP/Russian PPTP.
  • Page 25 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router select “No, I do NOT need to clone MAC address” and then click Next. If it is necessary in your case, please select “Yes, I need to clone MAC address” and then click Next.
  • Page 26 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 3) If the connection type detected is PPPoE/Russia PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – PPPoE/Russia PPPoE Username/Password - Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 27 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 your connection type is PPTP/Russia PPTP, select PPTP/Russia PPTP in Figure 3-6 and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.
  • Page 28 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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. After finishing the WAN Connection Type selection, the Wireless Dual Band Selection page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12.
  • Page 29 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless 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.
  • Page 30 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 31 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 32 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Confirm the parameters and click the Save button to make the settings take effect. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Confirm Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup. Figure 3-16 Quick Setup - Finish...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each key function of the Web page and its configuration method. 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.
  • Page 34 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-1 Status - 22 -...

  • Page 35: Quick Setup

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. Network 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.
  • Page 36 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band 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.
  • Page 37 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-4 WAN - Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, ...
  • Page 38 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-5 WAN - PPPoE Username/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 ...
  • Page 39 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 40 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to  the router during login, please click “Set DNS server manually” check box and enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.
  • Page 41 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
  • Page 42 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP Username/Password - Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or ...
  • Page 43 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 44 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Use Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or ...

  • Page 45: Lan

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.

  • Page 46: Iptv

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 47: Mac Clone

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Vietnam, Bridge and Custom mode, select a LAN port as the IPTV port and connect the set-top box to the corresponding port. Click the Save button to make your settings take effect. ...

  • Page 48: Wireless 2.4Ghz

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-13 Dual Band Selection 2.4GHz - Click the box, 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, etc.
  • Page 49 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 50 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 51: Wps

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Authentication 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. Encryption - When WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either TKIP ...
  • Page 52 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the side 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.

  • Page 53: Wireless Security

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 54 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-21 Wireless Security Disable Wireless 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.
  • Page 55 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will If you check the find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-22. Figure 4-22 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to •...
  • Page 56 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 ...

  • Page 57: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 58 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX hexadecimal digit). example: 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B.

  • Page 59: Wireless Advanced

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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, ...

  • Page 60: Wireless Statistics

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 61: Wireless 5Ghz

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 62 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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_XXXX_5G.

  • Page 63: Wps

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 64 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-32 WPS WPS - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here.  Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.
  • Page 65 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-33 Figure 4-34 Add 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.

  • Page 66: Wireless Security

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 4-35, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router.
  • Page 67 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-36 Wireless Security 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.
  • Page 68 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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 4-37. Figure 4-37 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 •...
  • Page 69 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 ...

  • Page 70: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 4-25. Figure 4-40 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 71 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX hexadecimal digit). example: 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.

  • Page 72: Wireless Advanced

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-42 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, ...

  • Page 73: Wireless Statistics

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 74: Guest Network

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 75: Dhcp

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with  hosts. Allow Guest To Access My USB Storage Sharing - If enabled, guests can access to USB ...
  • Page 76 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-46 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must  have another DHCP server within your network , otherwise you must configure the computer manually.

  • Page 77: Dhcp Clients List

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.9.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-47. Figure 4-47 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...
  • Page 78 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-48 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the router.

  • Page 79: Usb Settings

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.10 USB Settings Figure 4-50 The USB Settings menu There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-50): USB Mass Storage, User Accounts, Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
  • Page 80 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-52 User Account Management Only 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: Choose the Index from the drop-down list..

  • Page 81: Storage Sharing

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 \\192.168.0.1 /delete /yes and press Enter.

  • Page 82: Ftp Server

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Edit – Click Edit to edit the entry.  To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-53. Figure 4-54 Add or Modify Share Folder Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed.
  • Page 83 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-55 FTP Server Configuration Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status.  Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet.  Otherwise, select disable to only allow local network access.

  • Page 84: Media Server

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-56 Add or Modify Share Folder Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed. Click the Browse button to select the folder which you want to share. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
  • Page 85 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-57 Media Server Setting Server Enable - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can  click the Enable button to enable the Media Server and click the Disable button to disable it.

  • Page 86: Print Server

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.

  • Page 87: Forwarding

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.12 Forwarding Figure 4-61 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-61): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 88 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band 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.  Edit - To edit or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 89: Port Triggering

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.
  • Page 90 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Open Port field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Port manually.

  • Page 91: Dmz

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused.

  • Page 92: Security

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-67 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable  button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 93: Basic Security

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management (as shown in Figure 4-68). Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

  • Page 94: Advanced Security

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 95 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-70 Advanced Security 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.

  • Page 96: Local Management

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port.  The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router.

  • Page 97: Remote Management

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 4-72. This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote location via the Internet.
  • Page 98 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-73 Parental Controls Settings Parental Controls - 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 ...
  • Page 99 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00:11:22:33:44:AA) you’d like to control in the MAC Address 1-4 field, or you can choose the MAC address from the MAC Address in current LAN drop-down list.

  • Page 100: Access Control

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-74 Parental Controls Settings 4.15 Access Control Figure 4-75 Access Control - 88 -...

  • Page 101: Rule

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router There are four submenus under the Access Control menu: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule (as shown in Figure 4-75). Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 102 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  Delete Selected - Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries in the table. How to add a new rule: Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-77.

  • Page 103: Host

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page.
  • Page 104 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Edit - To modify or delete an existing entry.  Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 105: Target

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router In MAC Address field, enter 00:11:22:33:44:AA. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 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 4-81.
  • Page 106 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. Specify the Target Port manually. III) 2） If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-82. Figure 4-83 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g.

  • Page 107: Schedule

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Click Add New button in Figure 4-81 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. In Mode field, select URL Address from the drop-down list. In Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).

  • Page 108: Advanced Routing

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-86 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: Click Add New button shown in Figure 4-85 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page.

  • Page 109: Static Route List

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-87: Static Route List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 110: System Routing Table

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Other configurations for the entries: Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected entries.

  • Page 111: Bandwidth Control

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.17 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-91 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the bandwidth control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-91 Bandwidth Control. You can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in this page. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps.

  • Page 112: Ip & Mac Binding

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Click Add New shown in Figure 4-91, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-92. Enter the information like the screen shown below. Figure 4-92 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Click the Save button.

  • Page 113: Arp List

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 114: Dynamic Dns

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-96 ARP List 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.

  • Page 115: Comexe.cn Ddns

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-97 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 116: Dyn.com/Dns Ddns

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-98 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. Enter the username for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 117: Ipv6

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-99 Dyn.com/dns DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 118: Ipv6 Status

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.20.1 IPv6 Status Figure 4-101 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.  Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN •...

  • Page 119: Ipv6 Wan

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.20.2 IPv6 WAN Figure 4-102 Enable/Disable IPv6 Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network  topology. Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.
  • Page 120 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Dynamic IPv6 Figure 4-103 Dynamic IPv6 IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.  Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.  IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.
  • Page 121 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Static IPv6 Figure 4-104 Static IPv6  IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.  IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.
  • Page 122 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router PPPoEv6 Figure 4-105 PPPoEv6 PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case-sensitive. Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP, CHAP and ...

  • Page 123: Ipv6 Lan

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 4-106 Tunnel 6to4 This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6. WAN Connection - Display the available wan connection. ...

  • Page 124: System Tools

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.21 System Tools Figure 4-108 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics.
  • Page 125 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.  Get From PC - Enter your PC’s current time into the right blanks.  NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP ...

  • Page 126: Diagnostic

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.

  • Page 127: Firmware Upgrade

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.

  • Page 128: Factory Defaults

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 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 Firmware File Path blank.

  • Page 129: Backup & Restore

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-114 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin  The default Password: admin  The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ...

  • Page 130: Reboot

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.

  • Page 131: System Log

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.
  • Page 132 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-118 Statistics 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.
  • Page 133 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 Packets router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 134: Logout

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.22 Logout Choose ”Logout”, and you will be back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-119. Figure 4-119 Logout - 122 -...

  • Page 135: Appendix A: Faq

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router.
  • Page 136 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 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”.
  • Page 137 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 138 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 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.
  • Page 139 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 140: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC 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.
  • Page 141 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below:...

  • Page 142: Appendix C: Specifications

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, 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, TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP, IGMPv3, L2TP, PPTP,...

  • Page 143: Appendix D: Glossary

    Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix D: Glossary 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).
  • Page 144 Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 ...

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