TP-LINK Archer C20I User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Package Contents

  12
• Chapter 1. Introduction

  13
  • 1.1 Overview of the Router

    13
  • 1.2 Conventions

    14
  • 1.3 Main Features

    14
  • 1.4 Panel Layout

    15
    • 1.4.1 The Front Panel

      15
    • 1.4.2 The Rear Panel

      16
• Chapter 2. Connecting the router

  18
  • 2.1 System Requirements

    18
  • 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

    18
  • 2.3 Connecting the Router

    18
• Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

  20
  • 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

    20
  • 3.2 Quick Installation Guide

    22
• Chapter 4. Configuring the router

  32
  • 4.1 Login

    32
  • 4.2 Status

    32
  • 4.3 Quick Setup

    33
  • 4.4 Network

    34
    • 4.4.1 WAN

      34
    • 4.4.2 LAN

      44
    • 4.4.3 MAC Clone

      45
  • 4.5 Dual Band Selection

    45
  • 4.6 Wireless 2.4GHz

    46
    • 4.6.1 Basic Settings

      46
    • 4.6.2 WPS

      49
    • 4.6.3 Wireless Security

      51
    • 4.6.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

      55
    • 4.6.5 Wireless Advanced

      57
    • 4.6.6 Wireless Statistics

      58
  • 4.7 Wireless 5GHz

    59
    • 4.7.1 Basic Settings

      59
    • 4.7.2 WPS

      61
    • 4.7.3 Wireless Security

      64
    • 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

      68
    • 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced

      70
    • 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics

      71
  • 4.8 Guest Network

    72
  • 4.9 DHCP

    73
    • 4.9.1 DHCP Settings

      73
    • 4.9.2 DHCP Clients List

      75
    • 4.9.3 Address Reservation

      75
  • 4.10 USB Settings

    77
    • 4.10.1 USB Mass Storage

      77
    • 4.10.2 User Accounts

      77
    • 4.10.3 Storage Sharing

      79
    • 4.10.4 FTP Server

      80
    • 4.10.5 Media Server

      82
    • 4.10.6 Print Server

      84
  • 4.11 NAT

    84
  • 4.12 Forwarding

    85
    • 4.12.1 Virtual Servers

      85
    • 4.12.2 Port Triggering

      87
    • 4.12.3 DMZ

      89
    • 4.12.4 UPnP

      89
  • 4.13 Security

    90
    • 4.13.1 Basic Security

      91
    • 4.13.2 Advanced Security

      92
    • 4.13.3 Local Management

      94
    • 4.13.4 Remote Management

      95
  • 4.14 Parent Control

    95
  • 4.15 Access Control

    98
    • 4.15.1 Rule

      99
    • 4.15.2 Host

      101
    • 4.15.3 Target

      103
    • 4.15.4 Schedule

      105
  • 4.16 Advanced Routing

    106
    • 4.16.1 Static Route List

      107
    • 4.16.2 System Routing Table

      108
  • 4.17 Bandwidth Control

    109
  • 4.18 IP & MAC Binding

    110
    • 4.18.1 Binding Settings

      110
    • 4.18.2 ARP List

      111
  • 4.19 Dynamic DNS

    112
    • 4.19.1 No-ip.com DDNS

      112
    • 4.19.2 Comexe.cn DDNS

      113
    • 4.19.3 Dyn.com/dns DDNS

      114
  • 4.20 IPv6

    115
    • 4.20.1 IPv6 Status

      116
    • 4.20.2 IPv6 WAN

      117
    • 4.20.3 IPv6 LAN

      121
  • 4.21 System Tools

    122
    • 4.21.1 Time Settings

      122
    • 4.21.2 Diagnostic

      124
    • 4.21.3 Firmware Upgrade

      125
    • 4.21.4 Factory Defaults

      126
    • 4.21.5 Backup & Restore

      127
    • 4.21.6 Reboot

      128
    • 4.21.7 Password

      128
    • 4.21.8 System Log

      129
    • 4.21.9 Statistics

      129
  • 4.22 Logout

    132
• Appendix A: FAQ

  133
• Appendix B: Configuring the PC

  138
• Appendix C: Specifications

  140
• Appendix D: Glossary

  141