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1910020935 REV1.0.0

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March 13, 2025

To change the password on a TP-Link EC220-F5 router:

1. Connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable.
2. Open a web browser and visit http://tplinkwifi.net.
3. Log in with your TP-Link ID or the current router password.
4. Go to the Wireless section to change the Wi-Fi password or the web management password.
5. If you forget the web management password:
- Click Forgot password if using a TP-Link ID or Password Recovery is enabled.
- Alternatively, press and hold the Reset button until the Power LED blinks to restore factory settings, then set a new password.

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  • Page 1 User Guide BBA Routers © 2022 TP-Link 1910020935 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Quick Setup Via TP-Link Aginet App ........
  • Page 3 8. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Aginet App ......76 Chapter 9 USB Settings 9.
  • Page 4 10. 1. Set Up a EasyMesh Network ..........87 10.
  • Page 5 17. 7. 1. Change the Login Password........144 17.

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router. Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com. TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products and share knowledge at https://community.tp-link.com. Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the...
  • Page 7 *Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location, connection, quality, and client condition.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Get To Know About Your Router

    Chapter Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance. It chapter contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Appearance...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    1024QAM improve throughput by 4 times and dramatically increase the whole network capacity and efficiency. It’s also backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Aginet app.

  • Page 10: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication The system has started up successfully. Flashing The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do slowly not disconnect or power off your router. (Power) Flashing WPS connection is in process.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel. Some Common Buttons and Ports Explanation Item Description Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Connect The Hardware

    Chapter Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router...

  • Page 13: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Internet 1. Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable. 2. Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 3. Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 4.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Computer Smart Device < Settings Wi-Fi Connections are available Wi-Fi Wireless Network Connection CHOOSE A NETWORK... TP-Link_XXXX TP-Link_XXXX_5G TP-Link_XXXX Connect automatically Connect TP-Link_XXXX_5G Other... • Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Log In To Your Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Router...
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Mac OS or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection

    Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service. It contains the following sections: • Use Quick Setup Wizard • Quick Setup Via TP-Link Aginet App • Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection • Set Up the Router as an Access Point •...

  • Page 19: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet. 3. To enjoy a more complete service from TP-Link (remote management, TP-Link DDNS, and more.), log in with your TP-Link ID or click Sign Up Now to get one.

  • Page 20: Quick Setup Via Tp-Link Aginet App

    • To learn more about the TP-Link Cloud service, please refer to the TP-Link Cloud Service section. • If you do not want to register a TP-Link ID now, you may click Skip to proceed. • If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password during the Quick Setup process, all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.

  • Page 21: Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection

    ISP. Follow the steps below to check or modify your internet connection settings. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen. 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username and password, and choose the Secondary Connection...

  • Page 23: Set Up The Router As An Access Point

    The router can work as an access point, transforming your existing wired network to a wireless one. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 24: Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Your ISP provides information about one of the following IPv6 internet connection types: PPPoE(SLAAC/DHCPv6/AUTO/Passthrough), Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6/ AUTO/Passthrough), Static IP. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6/AUTO/Passthrough): Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click OK.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection PPPOE(SLAAC/DHCPv6/AUTO/Passthrouth): Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click OK.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 5. Configure LAN ports. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Fill in Site Prefix Type provided by your ISP, and click Save. 6. Click Advanced > Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection.

  • Page 28: Ipv6 Tunnel

    IPv6 and IPv4 run independently. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 29 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 6rd: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6rd deployment for assigning address. 6to4: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6to4 deployment for assigning address.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Setup Your Network Via Tp-Link Aginet App

    Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App This chapter guides you on how to setup your router and mesh device via TP-Link Aginet app, as well as regulatory information. Features available in Aginet app may vary by model and software version. Aginet app availability may also vary by region or ISP.

  • Page 32: Set Up Your Router

    Install the app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet. 2 Log in or sign up with TP-Link ID. Open the Aginet app. Use your TP-Link ID to log in. If you don’t have a TP-Link ID, tap Don’t have an account? and sign up first.
  • Page 33 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4 Select a location. Select a location for this router. If its location is not listed, you can create a new one by choosing Custom. This will be the name of your router.
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 6 Create your Wi-Fi network. Set a network name and a password. These will be the name and password you use to connect your routers to Wi-Fi. 7 Connect to your Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 35: Dashboard

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 8 Setup complete. Your network is now up. Connect all devices to the network. You can also Add Agent expand the Wi-Fi coverage. Dashboard After you successfully set up your mesh network, you will see the dashboard of the Aginet app.
  • Page 36 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App to create family profiles. for more features.

  • Page 37: Add More Mesh Devices

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Add More Mesh Devices After creating a mesh network, you can add more mesh devices to the network to expand the Wi-Fi coverage and manage them easily on your Aginet app.

  • Page 38: Check Mesh Device Status

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Check Mesh Device Status In Network, you can check the working status (online/offline) of all the mesh devices, check the details (speed/mesh device’s IP address & MAC address/connected clients) of each mesh device, change the mesh device’s location/name, and more.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Tap a mesh device to check more details. 3. Check download/upload speed of the mesh device.
  • Page 40 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Tap and change or customize the location/name of the mesh device. 5. Check the clients connected to the mesh device.

  • Page 41: Remove/Reboot Mesh Devices

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 6. Tap the client’s name. Change or customize client’s information. Remove/Reboot Mesh Devices You can reset your mesh device to factory default settings or reboot your mesh device to clear cache and enhance running performance easily in the Aginet app. Follow the steps below.

  • Page 42: Manage Connected Devices

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Note: If the LED light of mesh device does not turn flashing blue after tapping Remove, press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 second to reset it. Manage Connected Devices In Network, you can mange your connected devices easily, such as changing the device name and type.

  • Page 43: Create A New Network

    Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Create a New Network In the Aginet app, you can create different mesh networks with your TP-Link ID and manage them conveniently from the Aginet app with one account. You can also help family or friends manage their networks with your Aginet app.

  • Page 44: Parental Controls

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Then follow app instructions to complete the setup. Parental Controls Parental Controls helps you set time limits and filter content to flexibly control your kids when they’re online. 1. In Family, tap Create a Profile.

  • Page 45: Wi-Fi Settings

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Wi-Fi Settings You can change the network name and password of your main network at any time and share the network easily with family and friends. 1. In More, Tap Wi-Fi Settings.

  • Page 46: Guest Network

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 5 10 Guest Network You can create and share a separate network for guests to guarantee the security and privacy of your main network. 1. In More, Tap Guest Network. 2. Set a Wi-Fi name and password for the guest network.

  • Page 47: Internet Connection

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 5 11 Internet Connection In Internet Connection, You can modify WAN settings (IPv4 & IPv6), enable MAC Clone mode. 1. In More, Tap Internet Connection. 2. View IPv4 details or change the internet connection type.
  • Page 48 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 3. Enable IPv6 to set up an IPv6 internet connection.

  • Page 49: Block List

    Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Tap Advanced and enable MAC Clone as needed. Tip: For more about MAC Clone, refer to https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/2925/ 5 12 Block List Add devices to the block list to prevent the devices from accessing your network, ensuring the safety of your personal information shared in the network.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Your Router

    5 13 Upgrade Your Router TP-Link is dedicated to improving product features and providing a better customer experience. An up-to-date firmware provides better and more stable network performance. Always update your router to the latest firmware version when prompted in the Aginet app.

  • Page 51: Advanced Features

    5 14 Advanced Features Additional features are available under the Advanced menu. You can control mesh device’s LED, enable reboot schedule, bind your TP-Link ID, change the operation mode, configure system settings. 1. In More, Tap Control.
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Toggle off to turn off the light on mesh device. Configure the LED Off Time turn off the LED light at bedtime only. 3. Enable Reboot Schedule as needed.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Bind your TP-Link 5. Change the Operation Mode as needed.
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App...

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings

    Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • Configure LAN Settings • Configure IPv6 LAN Settings •...

  • Page 56: Configure Lan Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Configure LAN Settings 6 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.

  • Page 57: Use The Router As A Dhcp Server

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 1 2 Use the Router as a DHCP Server You can configure the router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients. To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.

  • Page 58: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 1 3 Reserve LAN IP Addresses You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 59: Configure The Radvd Address Type

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 2 1 Configure the RADVD Address Type Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select RADVD as the address type to make the router assign IPv6 address...

  • Page 60: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Note: DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.1.x) to the router. To set up DDNS, please follow the instructions below: Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Dynamic DNS. Select the Service Provider (TP-Link/Dyndns/NO-IP).

  • Page 61: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Log in with your DDNS account, select a service provider. Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisa.ddns.net). Click Log in and Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please log out first, then log in with the new account. Create Static Routes A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.
  • Page 62 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Router A Router B Company’s Server WAN: 172.30.30.100 LAN: 192.168.0.1 LAN: 192.168.0.2 172.30.30.1 Switch My PC 192.168.0.100 How can I 1 Make sure the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the do that? same subnet.
  • Page 63 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • Network Destination: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of the Router A. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here we enter 172.30.30.1.

  • Page 64: Rip Settings

    ‘Enabled’ checkbox. To stop RIP on the WAN Interface, uncheck the ‘Enabled’ checkbox. Click the ‘Save’ button to start/stop RIP and save the configuration. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 65: Specify Wireless Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Specify Wireless Settings 6 6 1 Change Basic Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product label. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs.
  • Page 66 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Select the wireless network mode or channel and click Save to make the settings effective. Mode: Select the desired transmission mode. • 802.11b/g/n mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

  • Page 67: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Click Save to make the settings effective. ¾ To enable network roaming: Network roaming helps devices choose better AP based on actual conditions to balance network demands. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings.
  • Page 68 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • RTS Threshold: Enter a value between 1 and 2347 to determine the packet size of data transmission through the router. By default, the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold size is 2347. If the packet size is greater than the preset threshold, the router sends Request to Send frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame, or else the packet will be sent immediately.
  • Page 69 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings ¾ To create multi-SSID network: The router supports additional up to three multi-SSID wireless networks for client access in each wireless band. You can specify the access and security settings to ensure network security and privacy according to your situation. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set...

  • Page 70: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 3 ) Enter a new Network Name (SSID) or use the default name, this field is case sensitive. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for Wi-Fi access. 4 ) Select the Security option for the multi-SSID network,...

  • Page 71: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Tips: You can also see the wireless details by clicking the router icon on Basic> Network Map. ¾ To view the detailed information of the connected wireless clients: Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 72: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Click to set the Wireless Off Time, and click Save to make the settings effective. Note: 1. Make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For details, refer to Set System Time.
  • Page 73 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Method 2: Use the “Connect” button on the web management page Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set...
  • Page 74 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 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 on for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2.

  • Page 75: Chapter 7 Multi-Ssid

    Chapter Multi-SSID Multi-SSID function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for your visitors without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a multi-SSID wireless network for them. In addition, you can customize the network settings to ensure your network security and privacy.
  • Page 76 Chapter 7 Multi-SSID ¾ To create a multi-SSID network: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.88.1, and log in with the password you set for the AP. 2. Go to Basic > Multi-SSID Advanced > Wireless > Multi-SSID. 3. Create the multi-SSID network as needed. 1 ) Select the Enable check box to create the corresponding multi-SSID network.

  • Page 77: Chapter 8 Tp-Link Cloud Service

    TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Aginet app. To ensure that your router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available.

  • Page 78: Register A Tp-Link Id

    Manage the User TP-Link IDs. • Once you have registered a TP-Link ID on the web management page, you can only register another TP-Link ID via the Aginet APP. Please refer to Manage the Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app.

  • Page 79: Manage The User Tp-Link Ids

    Password. 2. Enter the current password, then a new password twice. And click Save. Manage the User TP-Link IDs The TP-Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin...

  • Page 80: Add Tp-Link Id To Manage The Router

    3. Click , enter another TP-Link ID as needed and click Save. Note: If you need another TP-Link ID, please register a new one via the Aginet app. Refer to Manage the Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app and register a new TP-Link ID.

  • Page 81: Manage The Router Via The Tp-Link Aginet App

    5. Manage your router as needed. Note: If you need to remotely access your router from your smart devices, you need to: • Log in with your TP-Link ID. If you don’t have one, refer to Register a TP-Link • Make sure your smartphone or tablet can access the internet with cellular data or a Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 82: Chapter 9 Usb Settings

    Chapter USB Settings This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files and media from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet. The router supports USB external flash drives and hard drives. It contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 83: Access The Usb Storage Device

    Chapter 9 USB Settings Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port and then access files stored there locally or remotely. Tips: • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router. •...

  • Page 84: Access The Usb Device Remotely

    Chapter 9 USB Settings • Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, then press Enter. Windows computer 1 ) Select > Connect to Server. 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net. 3 ) Click Connect.
  • Page 85 Follow the steps below to configure remote access settings. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 86: Customize The Access Settings

    Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 87 Chapter 9 USB Settings Now you can access the USB storage device by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb://MyShare (for Mac). • To Set Up Authentication for Data Security You can set up authentication for your USB storage device so that network clients will be required to enter username and password when accessing the USB storage device.

  • Page 88: Media Sharing

    USB storage device directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer, tablet and PS2/3/4. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 89: 3G/4G Settings

    Time Machine backs up all files on your Mac computer to a USB storage device connected to your router. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 90 Chapter 9 USB Settings Tick the checkbox to enable 3G/4G as a backup solution for Internet access. Tick the checkbox to set the Dial Number, APN, Username and Password manually. Note: The following Advanced settings will only display if you enable 3G/4G as the backup solution for Internet access. Click Save.

  • Page 91: Chapter 10 Easymesh With Seamless Roaming

    Chapter EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming This chapter introduces the TP-Link EasyMesh feature. It contains the following sections: • Set Up a EasyMesh Network • Manage Devices in the EasyMesh Network...

  • Page 92: Set Up A Easymesh Network

    Aginet app or at your router’s web management page. 10 1 Set Up a EasyMesh Network 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 1. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 93 The agent will be listed on the controller’s Mesh page. Note: To check full list of TP-Link EasyMesh devices, visit https://www.tp-link.com. 3. If you have set up the agent to join the EasyMesh network, it will be listed on the controller’s EasyMesh page.

  • Page 94: Manage Devices In The Easymesh Network

    • To view mesh devices and connected clients in the network: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 95 Chapter 10 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming • To manage a EasyMesh device in the network: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Network Map.

  • Page 96: Chapter 11 Guest Network

    Chapter Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and privacy.

  • Page 97: Create A Network For Guests

    Chapter 11 Guest Network 11 1 Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section.
  • Page 98 Chapter 11 Guest Network • Allow guests to see each other Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping. 4. Click Save. Now you can ensure network security and privacy!

  • Page 99: Chapter 12 Nat Forwarding

    The TP-Link router supports four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

  • Page 100: Alg

    SIP ALG. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 101 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 4. Click View Existing Applications to select a service from the list to automatically populate the appropriate port number in the External Port Internal Port fields. If the service is not listed, enter the External Port number (e.g. 21) or a range of ports (e.g.

  • Page 102: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc. Follow the steps below to configure the Port Triggering rules: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 103 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The Triggering Port, Triggering Protocol External Port will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example. 4. Click OK.

  • Page 104: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    How can I do that? 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100. 1 Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 105: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch. INTERNET If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.
  • Page 106 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > UPnP and toggle on or off according to your needs.

  • Page 107: Chapter 13 Parental Controls

    Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
  • Page 108 For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6 PM) to 22:00 (10 PM) on the weekdays and not other time. How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkwifi.net...
  • Page 109 Chapter 13 Parental Controls 5 (Optional) Delete items from the Filter Content list, add items from the Available Categories list, or click Add a New Keyword to add a filter keyword (for example, “Facebook”) or URL. 6 Enable Time Limits for Mon to Fri and Sat & Sun, then set the daily internet time allowed.
  • Page 110 Chapter 13 Parental Controls 7 Click Save. Done! Now you can control your children’s internet access as needed. Tips: • To monitor internet usage of a family member: 1. Find the profile of the family member, then click the Insights icon. 2.
  • Page 111 Chapter 13 Parental Controls • To pause or resume internet access of a family member: Find the profile of the family member, then click the Pause/Play icon.

  • Page 112: Chapter 14 Quality Of Service

    Chapter Quality of Service This function allows you to specify the priority of traffic and minimizes the impact of network congestion.
  • Page 113 Quality of Service Chapter 14 The router allows you to configure the quality of service (QoS) for optimal throughput and performance when handling differentiated wireless traffic, such as Voiceover-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, streaming media, and traditional IP data. To configure QoS on the routers, you should set parameters on the transmission queues for different types of wireless traffic.
  • Page 114 Quality of Service Chapter 14 (Optional) Enable IPTV QoS, then set the priority and reserved bandwidth of IPTV traffic. (Optional) Click Advanced and arrange the sliders to set the bandwidth percentage of each priority.
  • Page 115 Quality of Service Chapter 14 Click Save to make the settings effective. To set up QoS for a specific device: 1 Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.88.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 116 Quality of Service Chapter 14 4 In the QoS Rule window, click scan and click to choose a device, then click OK to add it to the rule.

  • Page 117: Chapter 15 Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing network security functions. You can block or allow specific client devices to access your wireless network using MAC Filtering, or using Access Control for wired and wireless networks, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks by using IP &...

  • Page 118: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Network Security Chapter 15 15 1 Firewall & DoS Protection The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks. The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol.

  • Page 119: Service Filtering

    Network Security Chapter 15 2. The protection will be triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value, and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked DoS Host List. 15 2 Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.

  • Page 120: Access Control

    Network Security Chapter 15 Select a Service Type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be automatically filled in. Select Custom when your desired service type is not listed, and enter the information manually. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. Click Save to make the settings effective.
  • Page 121 Network Security Chapter 15 3 Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) to access your network. To block specific device(s): 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table (or click the under the...

  • Page 122: Ip & Mac Binding

    Network Security Chapter 15 3 ) Enter the Device Name Address. (You can copy and paste the information from Online Devices table if the device is connected to your network.) 4 ) Click Save. Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) by Blacklist or Whitelist.
  • Page 123 Network Security Chapter 15 3 Bind your device(s) according to your needs. To bind the connected device(s): 1 ) Select the device(s) to be bound in the List. 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device: 1 ) Click in the Binding List...

  • Page 124: Ipv6 Firewall

    Network Security Chapter 15 15 5 IPv6 Firewall IPv6 Firewall protects your IPv6 network by preveting access from the internet. However, when you are hosting a service, such as a file sharing server in your local network, you can choose to allow access to the server from the internet by adding entries on this page.
  • Page 125 Network Security Chapter 15 Select the local host device running the service. Enter its global IPv6 address in the Global IPv6 Address field. Select a protocol for the service from the drop-down list. Select Enable This Entry. Click OK. Tips: •...

  • Page 126: Chapter 16 Vpn Server&Client

    Chapter VPN Server&Client The router offers several ways to set up VPN connections: VPN Server allows remote devices to access your home network in a secured way through the internet. The router supports three types of VPN Server: OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with higher security and more stability, suitable for restricted environments such as campus network and company intranet.

  • Page 127: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices Step1 Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > > OpenVPN, and tick the box of Enable VPN Server.

  • Page 128: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    PPTP VPN connection. Step 1 Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 129 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client Note: Before you enable Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. 3. In the Client IP Address field, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 130 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 131 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.

  • Page 132: Use Ipsec Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Connect Now when the VPN connection is ready to use. 16 3 Use IPSec VPN to Access Your Home Network IPSec VPN Server is used to create a IPSec VPN connection for remote devices to access your home network.
  • Page 133 Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices Step 1 Set up IPSec VPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 134 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Configure the advanced settings according to the following explanation. We recommend that you keep the default settings. If you want to change these settings, make sure that both VPN server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group and Key Lifetime in both phase1 and phase2.
  • Page 135 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 6. Click OK. Note: • For the comprehensive guide, please refer to the User Guide on the product’s support page. Step 2 Configure IPSec VPN Connection on Your Remote Device The remote device can use the Windows or Mac OS built-in IPSec software or a third- party IPSec software to connect to IPSec Server.
  • Page 136 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 137 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field, and select the checkbox Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your...
  • Page 138 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Close when the VPN connection is ready to use 8. Go to Network and Sharing Center and click Change adapter settings.
  • Page 139 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 9. Find the VPN connection you created, then double-click it. 10. Enter the User name Password you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your router, and click Properties.
  • Page 140 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 11. Switch to the Security tab, select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/ IPSec) and click Advanced settings. 12. Select Use preshared key for authentication and enter the IPSec Pre-Shared Key you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your router. Then click OK. Done! Click Connect to start VPN connection.

  • Page 141: Vpn Connections

    VPN Connections page displays the clients that are currently connected to the OpenVPN servers, PPTP VPN servers and IPSec VPN hosted on the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 142: Chapter 17 Manage Your Router

    Chapter Manage Your Router This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Control the LED • Test Internet Connectivity • Update the Firmware •...

  • Page 143: Set System Time

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 17 1 Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule. You can manually set how to get the system time. Follow the steps below to set your system time.

  • Page 144: Control The Led

    The LED of the router indicates its activities and status. You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time period during which the LED is off. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 145 Chapter 17 Manage Your Router ¾ To run ping and traceroute tools: 1 ) Locate the Diagnostic Tools section. 2 ) Select Ping Traceroute Nslookup as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity. • Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host, and measure the round-trip time.

  • Page 146: Update The Firmware

    2. If a new firmware is displayed, click Upgrade and click Yes when prompted, then the router will automatically download the latest firmware file and upgrade. ¾ Follow the steps below to manually update the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set...

  • Page 147: Back Up And Restore Configuration Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting. 17 5 Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can back up the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed.

  • Page 148: Reboot The Router

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 1 ) Locate the Factory Default Restore section, and click Factory Restore to reset the router. 2 ) Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting. Note: 1. During the resetting process, do not turn off the router. 2.

  • Page 149: Administration Management

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 3 ) Click Save to make the settings effective. Some settings of the router may take effect only after rebooting, including: • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the Operation Mode (system will reboot automatically). •...

  • Page 150: Local Management

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router Enter the old password and a new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save to make the settings effective. 17 7 2 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature.

  • Page 151: Remote Management

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router Note: If you want all local devices can manage the router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 17 7 3 Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the internet. You can enable remote management over HTTP and/or HTTPS if needed.

  • Page 152: Http Referer Head Check

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router All devices or the specific device on the internet can log in to your router using the address displayed on the Manage This Router via the Address field to manage the router. Tips: 1. If you were warned about the certificate when visiting the web management page remotely, click Trust (or a similar option) to continue.

  • Page 153: Session Id

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router Specify the ICMP Ping reply options. • Remote: Select it if you want the computers on a public network to ping the router’s WAN IP address. • Local: Enabled by default, if enabled, the computers on a private network can ping the router’s LAN IP address.
  • Page 154 Chapter 17 Manage Your Router ¾ To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log type and level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. ¾ To save the system logs: You can save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer.

  • Page 155: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 17 9 CWMP Settings The router supports CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol), also called TR-069. This collects information, performs diagnostics and configures the devices automatically via ACS (Auto-Configuration Server). Visit http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 156: Snmp Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router • ACS Username/Password: Enter the username/password to log in to the ACS server. • Interface used by TR-069 client: Select which interface to be used by the TR-069 client. • Display SOAP messages on serial console: Enable or disable this function.
  • Page 157 Chapter 17 Manage Your Router • SNMP Agent/SNMP Agent for WAN: Turn on to enable the built-in SNMP agent that allows the router to operate as the operational role in receiving and processing of SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and triggering SNMP traps when an event occurs.

  • Page 158: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Router 17 11 Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics The traffic statistics function allows you to monitor the volume of internet traffic statistics. You can view the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent and received packets.
  • Page 159 Chapter 17 Manage Your Router Enable Port Mirroring. Select a LAN port to mirror network packets of the WAN port. Set a Timeout duration after which Port Mirroring will disable automatically. If you set Timeout to 0 seconds, Port Mirroring will not disable automatically. Save the settings.

  • Page 160: Faq

    Q2 What should I do if I forget my web management password? • If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, or you have enabled the Password Recovery feature of the router, click...
  • Page 161 4 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK. 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 162 Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4 What should I do if I can’t access the internet even though the configuration is finished? Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced>...
  • Page 163 • Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it gets a solid cable or Internet light.
  • Page 164 • Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-Link routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, which may conflict with the IP range of your existing ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and you can’t access the internet.
  • Page 165 • Double check the internet connection type. 1 ) Confirm your internet connection type, which can be learned from the ISP. 2 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.
  • Page 166 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on...
  • Page 167 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Wireless Password/Network Security Key. 3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.
  • Page 168 Model Number: BBA Routers Component Name Model I.T.E. Power T120200-2B1 Responsible party: TP-Link USA Corporation Address: 10 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618 Website: http://www.tp-link.com/us/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6804 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com 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.
  • Page 169 We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
  • Page 170 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15.
  • Page 171 Canadian Compliance Statement This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 172 Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) NCC Notice & BSMI Notice: 注意！ 取得審驗證明之低功率射頻器材，非經核准，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及功能。 低功率射頻器材之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；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。 前述合法通信，指依電信管理法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干 擾。 應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。 高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統。 安全諮詢及注意事項 • 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。 • 不要私自拆開機殼或自行維修，如產品有故障請與原廠或代理商聯繫。 限用物質含有情況標示聲明書 設備名稱：AX3000 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router 型號（型式）：Archer AX3000 Pro Equipment name...
  • Page 173 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 天線 備考1.〝超出0.1 wt %〞及〝超出0.01 wt %〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值 Note 1：“Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition. 備考2.〝○〞係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。 Note 2：“○”...
  • Page 174 Symbol Explanation Polarity of output terminals Energy efficiency Marking Indoor use only Caution Operator’s manual RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/ EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

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