[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to configure Address Reservation on TL-WR802N/WR810N (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
Here takes TL-WR802N as an example.
1. Login the router. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?.
2. Go to DHCP > Address Reservation.
3. Click Add New and fill in the blank.
1) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which you want to reserve an IP address.
2) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for the client.
3) Leave the status as Enabled.
4) Click Save.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to upgrade firmware of TL-WR802N/WR810N (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
Here takes TL-WR802N as an example.
1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com.
2. Login the router. Please refer to FAQ.
3. Go to System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
4. Click Browse/Choose File to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
Go to System Tools > Backup & Restore.
To backup configuration settings:
Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file of the current settings will be stored in your computer.
To restore configuration settings:
1. Click Browse/Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and click Restore.
2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.
Note: During the restoring process, do not power off or reset the router.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to configure Virtual Server on Archer C50/C20/A5 (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
Virtual Servers can be used to set up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different service uses different service port. Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the configuration.
I want to: Share my personal website I’ve built in local network with my friends through the internet.
For example, the personal website has been built in my home PC (192.168.0.100). I hope that my friends on the internet can visit my website in some way. My PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.
1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100. If you don’t know how to do it on the PC, you can configure address reservation on the router. For detailed instruction, please refer to How to configure Address Reservation on Archer C50/C20 (new logo)?
2. Log in the router’s management interface. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
3. Go to Forwarding > Virtual Server.
4. Click Add New. Select HTTP from the Common Service Port list. The service port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 in the IP Address field.
5. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
Note:
• It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use.
• If the service you want to use is not in the Common Service Port list, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the port number that the service needs.
• You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in a router. Please note that the Service Port should not be overlapped.
Done!
Users on the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.
Note:
• If you have changed the default Service Port, you should use http:// WAN IP: Service Port to visit the website.
• Some specific service ports are forbidden by the ISP, if you fail to visit the website, please use another service port.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to configure Address Reservation on Archer C50/C20/A5 (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
Here takes Archer C20_V4 as demonstration:
1. Log in the router’s management interface. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to DHCP > Address Reservation.
3. Click Add New and fill in the blank.
1) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which you want to reserve an IP address.
2) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for the client.
3) Leave the Status as Enabled.
4) Click Save.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to make applications free from port restriction by DMZ (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host on the local network, it is totally exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host.
Note:
When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time.
I want to:
Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction.
For example, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can login normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports open.
How can I do that?
1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.
2. Log in to the web-based interface of the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > DMZ and select Enable DMZ.
4. Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the DMZ Host IP Address filed.
5. Click Save.
Done! The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to Setup Port Triggering on a TP-Link router (New Logo UI)
A:

[Assistant]
Port Triggering is a feature used to dynamically forward traffic on a certain port to a specific server on the local network.
Step 1: Log into the web interface of the router by browsing to 192.168.0.1 or tplinkwifi.net
Step 2: Log into the TP-Link Router (Default credentials are admin/admin)
Step 3: Click on Advanced
Step 4: Click on Nat Forwarding
Step 5: Click on Port Triggering
Step 6: Click ‘Add’
Step 7: Complete form or choose from existing applications and click ‘OK’
Step 8: Verify the service is showing and the status shows Enabled
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to configure Address Reservation on TP-Link 11N wireless router (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN, the PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it connects the DHCP server. If there are some PCs in the LAN that require permanent IP addresses, please configure Address Reservation on the router for the purpose.
Step 1
Log into the router’s web management page:
How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
Step 2
Click DHCP->Address Reservation on the left side and click Add New button.
Step 3
Input the MAC address and IP address; select Status as Enabled.
MAC Address: The MAC address of the device where you want to reserve IP address.
Reserved IP Address: The IP address of the device which will be reserved by the router.
Status: The status of this entry is either Enabled or Disabled.
Note:
1. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.
2. If you don’t know the MAC address and IP address or your computer, please refer to the following steps to find it.
1) For Windows, select Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.
For MAC, go to Hard Drive -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal.
For Linux, open a Telnet/TERMINAL window.
2) Type ipconfig/all at the prompt window, and press Enter. It will show the MAC address (physical address) and IP address of this computer.
Step 4
Click Save button to save the settings.
Then the PC whose MAC address is XX-XX-XX-A1-0C-11 will always receive IP address 192.168.0.177 when it connects to the router.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to bind IP Address and MAC Address on TP-Link 11N Router (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
Note: the IP Address on your computer should be set as a static one and DHCP Server on the router should be disabled. Click here and know how to configure TCP/IP Properties on your computer.
Step 1 Open the web browser and type the domain name of the router in the address bar, http://tplinkwifi.net, and then press Enter.
Step 2 Type the username and password in the login page, the default username and password both are admin.
Step 3 Click IP & MAC Binding->Binding Settings on the left page.
Step 4 Select Enable ARP Binding, and click Save.
Step 5 Click ARP List on the left page, you can see ARP table the router learns.
If you can confirm the ARP table is correct, please click Load All and Bind All, then all IP Address and MAC Address of your computers showed on the ARP table will be bound.
But if you can’t confirm the ARP table has no problem, please add IP Address and MAC Address of your computers manually.
(1) Click Add New to set IP & MAC Binding.
(2) Enable Bind, and type the MAC Address and IP Address of your computer,
You should know the MAC addresses of the computers which you would like to allow them to access the Internet. You can check them on the computers with command prompt.
(1) Click Start->Run, type cmd and press Enter.
(2) Type ipconfig/all at the prompt window, press Enter, it will show the MAC address and other address information of this computer.
Step 6 Click Save to save the settings.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: Port forwarding: how to set up virtual server on TP-Link wireless router?
A:

[Assistant]
What is Port Forwarding?
Port forwarding is a way of making your router use a specific port to communicate with certain devices. By setting a specific port for your devices, you are telling your router to always accept requests for those ports and forward data to a device’s private IP address.
In order to understand port forwarding, it helps to understand a little about how routers work first. Your router’s job is to transmit an internet signal to all your devices over a local area network (LAN). To do this, your router assigns each device in your LAN its own local IP address. For example, your computer will have a private IP address like 192.168.0.2 or 10.0.0.2
Then, on top of that, the applications and services on each device are also assigned a port number. For example, an application on your computer will have an IP address with a port number attached like 192.168.0.2:80 or 10.0.0.2:80.
With this unique IP address and port number, your router knows which program or service to send information to. This lets you and others access devices and programs on your LAN over a wide area network (WAN).
Please follow the steps based on your model and web UI to forward ports on your router.
Case 1: For TL-WR840N, TL-WR940N, Archer C20, Archer C50, etc.
Case 2: For Archer A9, Archer C7, Archer AX10, Archer AX6000, etc.
Case 3: For Archer A8, Archer AX55, Archer AX90, Archer AX11000, etc.
If port forwarding fails after you have done all the configurations above, please refer to this link for further troubleshooting: Why port forwarding feature is not working on my router?
To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How do I set up Virtual Servers using TP-Link Wi-Fi Router？ (new designed blue UI)
A:

[Assistant]
Virtual servers: When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the Internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet. Virtual server can be used for setting up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different service uses different service port. Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the configuration.
User’s Application Scenario
For example, the personal website has been built in my home PC (192.168.0.100). I hope that my friends in the Internet can visit my website in some way.
The PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.
Router LAN WAN: 218.18.232.154
Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100
Follow the steps below:
Note: Archer C9 is used for demonstration in this article.
Step 1
Access the web interface of Archer C9. Please click How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router? to access the web interface
Step 2
Click Advanced on the top, then on the left side, click NAT Forwarding->Virtual Servers->Add.
Step 3
Click View Existing Services, and select HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 in the Internal IP field.
Click OK to save the settings.
Tips:
1. It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol, if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use.
2. If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the port number that the service need.
3. You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in a router. Please note that the External Port should not be overlapped.
Step 4:
Users in the Internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.
Note: Your configurations will not take effect if NAT function is disabled. Then you should go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters page to enable NAT.
Tips:
1. WAN IP should be a public IP address. For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by ISP, it is recommended to apply and register a domain name for the WAN refer to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account. Then you can use http:// domain name to visit the website.
For your reference:
How to set up DDNS (DynDNS) of Wi-Fi Routers (new designed blue UI)
How to set up DDNS (NO-IP) of Wi-Fi Routers (new designed blue UI)
If you are not sure how to configure static IP on the device, you may do an Address Reservation refers to How to configure Address Reservation on the TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers (new designed blue UI), so that IP will always be assigned to the device.
2. If you have changed the default External Port, you should use http:// WAN IP: External Port or http:// domain name: External Port to visit the website.
3. Make sure the server is accessible from internal network. You can check if you can access that server in the local network. If you are unable to get access to the server in internal network please check settings of your server.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: Why port forwarding feature is not working on my Wi-Fi router or Deco?
A:

[Assistant]
Please follow the steps below for troubleshooting port forwarding failures on a TP-Link router.
Step 1: Make sure the server is accessible from the internal network
You will want to double-check the IP address and the port number of the server. Check if you can access that server in the local network. If you are unable to access the server in your local network, please check the settings of your server.
Step 2: Check the port forwarding settings in the router.
Step 3: Check the firewall setting.
Windows firewall will block the connection from the different subnet, and it will divide the difference according to the network location you have chosen. You may refer to Tip 2.
Step 4: Pay attention to the WAN IP address in the status page
If there are still problems, please check the WAN IP of the router. Verify the router is getting a public IP address. If it is a private IP address, which means it's not enough to only open the port on the TP-Link, you have to do the same setting on the modem router as well. You may refer to the Tip1 to check WAN IP.
But for the CG-NAT ISP: Comporium and Direct link - radio service, and most 3G/4G/5G ISPs, they usually provide the customer a private IP address or CGNAT address. CGNAT address ranges from 100.64.0.0 to 100.127.255.255, which looks like public IP address but actually not, therefore, it will also cause you unable to use the OpenVPN or port forwarding and affect the NAT Type. You could contact the ISP and ask them to offer a Public IP address.
Step 5: Check the IP setting on the client.
Some devices need to set static IP on the Internet setting. So the correct IP setting is necessary. The IP should be the same subnet as the router, and the gateway on the client’s setting should be the router’s LAN IP address.
If it is possible, we suggest you use DHCP to get IP from the router directly.
Tip 1: How to check the WAN IP address?
Tip 2: How to change the Network Location for the clients?
Note:
WAN IP should be a public IP address. The WAN IP is assigned dynamically by ISP. If the WAN IP address of the router is not a public IP address, but a private IP address, that means there is another NAT device connected to the WAN port of the router. You need to open the service ports on that device as well.
For most of the 4G LTE router, the internet service provider usually gives the private IP Address. So, if you want to do the port forwarding, please contact your internet service provider to assign you a public IP address or do the port forwarding in their part.
Please google if you don't know how to tell Public IP Address or Private IP Address.
Feel free to contact us if it's not working after the above steps.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How do I check the MAC address on my computer (MAC OS)？
A:

[Assistant]
Step 1:
Open System Preferences….You can find this by clicking on the Apple icon on top left corner of your screen.Make sure that you are currently connected to a network using the connection that you want to find the MAC address for.
Step 2:
Click Network
Step 3:
Select your connection. Select Network and choose either Wi-Fi or Built-in Ethernet, depending on how you access your network. The connections are listed in the left frame.
For Ethernet, click Advanced and navigate to the Ethernet tab. At the top you will see the hardware, click it and you will find the MAC address.
For WI-FI, click Advanced and navigate to the WI-FI tab. At the top you will see the hardware, click it and you will find the MAC address.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to configure an IP address reservation on the Archer C8 , C5 V2, router
A:

[Assistant]
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN, the PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it connects the DHCP server. If there are some PCs in the LAN that require static IP addresses, please configure Address Reservation on the router for the purpose.
Step 1
Access the web interface of Archer C8 as an example.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 2
Click Advanced on the top, then on the left side click DHCP->Address Reservation->Add New.
Step 3
Put in the MAC Address(also called Physical Address) of your device, type in the IP address you want to reserve for the device, select Status as Enabled->Save.
Note:
1. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.
2. If you don’t know the MAC address and IP address of your device, please contact the support of that device or refer to the following steps for a try.
1) Connect the device to archer C8 and make sure it is working.
2) Click Advanced->DHCP->DHCP Client List-Check whether that device’s MAC Address and IP Address are listed here.
After Address Reservation is done, the specified IP Address will be assigned to the targeted device prior to others.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to check the MAC address of your computer
A:

[Assistant]
Choose the operating system of your computer. Through Control Panel:
For Windows XP
Step 1
Click Start->Control Panel->select and click Network and internet connections (If you cannot find it, please go next) ->select and double click Network Connections.
Step 2
Highlight and right-click the Local Area Connection icon(If your computer is connected to a wireless network, please click Wireless network connection icon); click on Status and go to Support and Detail. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
For Windows Vista
Step 1
Click Start ->Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
Step 2
In the task list, please click Manage network connections( If your computer is connected to a wireless network please click Wireless network connection icon). Highlight and right-click the Local Area Connection icon; click on Status and go to Details. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
For Windows 7
Step 1
Click Start ->Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
Step 2
In the task list, please click Change adapter settings. Highlight and right click the Local Area Connection icon( If your computer is connected to a wireless network please click Wireless network connection icon); click on Status and go to Details. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
For Windows 8
Step 1
Go to Control Panel.
Here we will illustrate different ways to find control panel on Windows 8.
1) Press “Windows key +F”, a search box will come out, please input control panel and press enter;
2）Press “Windows key+ R”, then there will be a “run” box, input control panel and press enter;
3) Press “Windows key +X”, and click on “control panel”;
4) You can also input “control panel” in the search bar on the right-hand side of the screen.
Step 2
Click on Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center, click on Change adapter settings on the left side.
Step 3
Highlight and right click on Ethernet(If your computer is connected to a wireless network please click Wi-Fi icon), go to Status -> Details. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
For Windows 10
Method 1
Step 1
Go to Control Panel. Press Windows key+X at the same time and select Control Panel.
Step 2
Click on Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center, click on Change adapter settings on the left side.
Step 3
Highlight and right click on Ethernet, go to Status -> Details. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
Method 2
Click the network icon (may look like a computer or Wi-Fi signal) in the task tray. Go to Network settings.
Click Ethernet > Change adapter options. Or click Status > Change adapter options.
Highlight and right click on Ethernet, go to Status -> Details. The physical address is the MAC address of your computer will display.
For MAC OS
Step 1
Click the Apple icon, from the Apple drop-down list, select System Preferences.
Step 2
Click the Network icon.
Step 3
In the left column, select Ethernet (for wired connection) or Wi-Fi (for wireless connection).
Then click on Advanced in the lower right corner.
Step 4
Click the "Wi-Fi" tab in the Wi-Fi window.
Your MacBook's Wi-Fi MAC address is listed at the bottom of the window as the "Wi-Fi Address."
Step 5
The Ethernet MAC address.
Click the "Hardware" tab in the Ethernet window.
The Ethernet MAC address is listed right below the tabs.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to bind IP Address and MAC Address on TP-Link Router
A:

[Assistant]
Note: the IP Address on your computer should be set as a static one and the DHCP Server on the computer should be disabled. Click here and know how to configure TCP/IP Properties on your computer.
Step 1 Open the web browser and type the LAN IP address of the router in the address bar, the default IP address of the TP-Link router is 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
Step 2 Type the username and password in the login page, the default username and password both are admin.
Step 3 Click IP & MAC Binding->Binding setting on the left page.
Step 4 Select Enable ARP Binding, and click Save.
Step 5 Click ARP List on the left page, you can see ARP table the router learns.
If you can confirm the ARP table is correct, please click Load Add and Bind All, then all IP Address and MAC Address of your computers showed on the ARP table will be binded.
But if you can't confirm the ARP table is no problem, please add IP Address and MAC Address of your computers manually.
(1)Click Add New to set IP & MAC Bingding.
(2) Enable Bind, and type the MAC Address and IP Address of your computer,
You should know the MAC addresses of the computers which you would like to allow them to access the Internet.You can check them on the computers with command prompt.
(1)Click Start->Run, type cmd and press Enter.
(2) Type ipconfig/all at the prompt window, press Enter, it will show the MAC address and other address information of this computer.
Step 6 Click Save to save the settings.
Suitable for: TL-R470T+ V2, TL-R480T+ V5, TL-ER5120,TL-ER6120
Step 1 Open the web browser and type the IP address of the router (default is 192.168.0.1) into the address bar and then Press Enter.
Step 2 Type the username and password in the login page, the default username and password both are admin.
Step 3 Click on Firewall->Anti ARP Spoofing->IP-MAC Binding on the left side.
Step 4 Enter the IP address and MAC address of your PC.
Step 5 Click on Add.
Step 6 It is recommended to check all options.
Step 7 Click on Save.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to set up Port forwarding feature on my TP-Link Wireless Router for Xbox Live?
A:

[Assistant]
If there is a router between your Xbox console and Internet, you may have to open ports for your Xbox console in order to play games with other players online. You may refer to the Xbox support for the requisite ports for your Xbox, we recommend the ports below must be opened for Xbox Live:
UDP 88
UDP 3074
TCP 3074
  Step 1
Open the web browser and in the address bar type in: http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or http://tplinkwifi.net. Then press Enter.
Note:
The default access address differs by model. Please find it on the bottom label of the product.
  Step 2
Type the username and password in the login page. They are both admin by default.
  Step 3
Click Forwarding->Virtual Servers on the left side, and then click Add New… button.
  Step 4
Set up the entries.
  You need add two entries as below:
1.    Open UDP port 88.
Service Port: 88
IP Address: the IP address of your Xbox.
Protocol: UDP
Status: Enable
And then click Save.
  2. Open TCP/UDP port 3074:
Service Port: 3074
IP Address: the IP address of your Xbox.
Protocol: ALL
Status: Enable
And then click Save.
  Note:
1. This article is for Xbox Live only.
  2. You’d better assign a static IP address which is in the same subnet with the router for your Xbox, so that the entries will take effect every time you reboot the Xbox.
  Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: What is a DMZ and how to configure DMZ host
A:

[Assistant]
What is a DMZ
  A DMZ (demilitarized zone) on a home router refers to a DMZ Host. Strictly speaking, this is not a true DMZ. A home router DMZ host is a host on the internal network that has all UDP and TCP ports open and exposed, except those ports otherwise forwarded. They are often used a simple method to forward all ports to another firewall/NAT device.
  How to configure DMZ Host
  Step 1: Login to the management page
  Open the web browser and type the IP address of the device in the address bar (default is 192.168.1.1/192.168.0.1/192.168.0.254). Press Enter.
  The default username and password are both admin. Click OK to log into the device.
  Step 2: Configure the DMZ
  For Wireless Routers and 3G Routers (Green GUI)
Click: Forwarding > DMZ > Enable/Disable. Input the IP of host device (here takes 192.168.0.100 as example), then click Save.
  For Wireless Routers and 3G Routers (Blue GUI)

Click Advanced > Forwarding > DMZ > Enable/Disable. Input the IP of the host device (here takes 192.168.0.100 as example), then click Save.

Step 3:  Restart your router for the changes to take effect.
  For ADSL Routers
  Blue GUI
Click:  Forwarding > DMZ > Enable/Disable. Input the IP of the host device (here takes 192.168.1.100 as example), then click Save.

Orange GUI
Click Advanced Setup > NAT > DMZ > Enable/Disable. Input the IP of the host device (here takes 192.168.1.100 as example), then click Save.
Note: Power cycle/reboot your router for you settings to take effect.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
Access Control is only available when the TL-WR902AC is on standard wireless router/ hotspot router mode. Before we start, please make sure it’s configured successfully, otherwise, click the corresponding mode below for internet setup instruction.
Standard Router
Hotspot Router
I want to:
Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access time and content restrictions.
For example, If you want to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address XX:XX:XX:33:44:AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Host Description field and enter XX:XX:XX:33:44:AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the URL address, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field and click Add.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Description field and set the applied time and click Add.
3) Click Save.
Note: The schedule is based on the system time of the router. Please check your time settings, How to configure system time of TL-WR902AC (standard wireless router/hotspot router mode)? (new logo)
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select host_1 from the host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
3) Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet access control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device as the default filter rules and click Save.
Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX:XX:XX:33:44:AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX:XX:XX:33:44:BB is without any restriction.
Parental Controls is only available when the TL-WR902AC is on standard wireless router/hotspot router mode. Before we start, please make sure it’s configured successfully, otherwise, click the corresponding mode below for internet setup instruction.
Standard Router
Hotspot Router
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to Parental Controls.
3. Select Enable Parental Controls and enter the MAC address XX:XX:XX:33:44:BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. And click Save.
4. Enter appropriate parameters in corresponding fields.
• Enter XX:XX:XX:33:44:AA in the MAC Address -1 field.
• Select the allowed access time.
• Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field and click Add.
5. Click Save.
Note: Schedule is based on the system time of the router. Please check your time settings, How to configure system time of TL-WR902AC (standard wireless router/hotspot router mode)? (new logo)
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Time Settings is only available when the TL-WR902AC is on standard wireless router/access point/range extender/hotspot router mode. Before we start, please make sure it’s configured successfully, otherwise, click the corresponding mode below for internet setup instruction.
Standard Router
Hotspot Router
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings and configure the system time as needed.
To set time manually:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click Save.
To set time automatically:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.
To set Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select Enable Daylight Saving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the Start field.
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the End field.
4. Click Save.
Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
I want to:
Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access time and content restrictions. For example, If you want to forbid the internet activities of host with MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.microsoft.com, please follow the steps below:
How can I do that?
Note: Archer C2_V5 is used for demonstration in this article.
1. Login the router. For how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. TEST_Host_1) for the host in the Description field and enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. Test-Target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example Microsoft) in the Add URL Address field.
Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.microsoft.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. Test_Schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.
3) Click Save.
Note: The schedule is based on the time of the router. The time can be set in How to configure system time of Archer C2_V5?
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1 ) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select Test-Host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select Test-Target_1 from the target drop-down list; select Test_Schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
3) Select Deny as Rule.
4) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass-through this device as the default filter policy and click Save.
Now the specific host(s) cannot visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period while other websites will still be accessible and other hosts will not be affected.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices. For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Note: Archer C2_V5 is used for demonstration in this article.
1. Login the router. For how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Parental Controls.
3. Check the Enable Parental Controls box and enter the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.
4. Enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address 1 field.
5. Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Click Add.
6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.
7. Click Save.
Then you will see the page as shown in figure below.
Note:
Parental Control takes effects based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you set up the system time correctly.
How to configure system time of Archer C2_V5?
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet.
Note: Archer C2_V5 is used for demonstration in this article.
1. Login the router. For how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings.
To set time manually:
1. Select your local Time Zone.
2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click Save.
To set time automatically:
1. Select your local Time Zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.
To set Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select Enable DaylightSaving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the Start field.
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the End field.
4. Click Save.
Note: This settings will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
I want to:
Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access time and content restrictions. For example, If you want to forbid the internet activities of host with MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.microsoft.com, please follow the steps below:
How can I do that?
Here takes TL-WR841HP for demonstration.
1. This feature take effects when the router is in Wireless Router mode. Follow the instructions below to configure the router.
How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router_TL-WR841HP V5? (new logo)
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Description field and enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field.
Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.microsoft.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.
3) Click Save.
Note: Schedule is based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you set up the system time correctly.
How to set up System Time of High Power Wireless N Router (new logo)?
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
3) Select Deny as Rule.
4) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device as the default filter policy and click Save.
Now the specific host(s) cannot visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period while other websites will still be accessible and other hosts will not be affected.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices. For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Here takes TL-WR841HP for demonstration.
1. This feature take effects when the router is in Wireless Router mode. Follow the instructions below to configure the router.
How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router_TL-WR841HP V5? (new logo)
2. Go to Parental Controls.
3. Check the Enable Parental Controls box and enter the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.
4. Enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address 1 field.
5. Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Click Add.
6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.
7. Click Save.
Then you will see the page as shown in figure below.
Note:
Parental Control takes effects based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you set up the system time correctly.
How to set up System Time of High Power Wireless N Router (new logo)?
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet.
Here takes TL-WR841HP for demonstration.
1. Login the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to
How to log into the web management page of High Power Wireless N Router_TL-WR841HP V5? (new logo)
2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings.
To set time manually:
1. Select your local Time Zone.
2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click Save.
To set time automatically:
1. Select your local Time Zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.
To set Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select Enable DaylightSaving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the Start field.
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the End field.
4. Click Save.
Note: This settings will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).
I want to:
Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via wired or wireless).
How can I do that?
Here we take TL-WR941HP for demonstration.
1. Log into the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to
How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router? (new logo)
2. Go to Advanced - Settings > Access Control.
3. Enable Access Control.
4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list.
To block specific device(s):
1) Select Blacklist and click Save.
2) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the checkbox(es).
3) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically.
To allow specific device(s):
1) Select Whitelist and click Save.
2) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section. Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from the Online Devices list if the device is connected to your network).
3) Click OK.
Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time. Parental Controls are only by the Router mode.
I want to:
Control the times of day my children or other home network users are allowed to access the Internet and even types of websites they can visit.
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 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not at other times.
How can I do that?
Here we take TL-WR941HP for demonstration.
1. Parental Controls are only available when the router is set to Router mode. Please make sure you have configured the router correctly according to the instructions below.
How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router? (new logo)
2. Go to Advanced > Parental Controls and enable Parental Controls.
3. Click Add. And then click View Existing Devices, and select the access device. Or, input the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
4. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK.
Note: Internet access time is based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you’ve configured the system time correctly.
How to set up System Time on High Power Wireless N Router? (new logo)
5. Enter a Description for the entry, tick the Enable This Entry checkbox, and then click OK.
6. Select Whitelist as the restriction policy.
Tips:
• With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
• With Whitelist selected, the controlled devices can only access websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
7. Click. Enter a website and click Save.
You can add up to 32 keywords for either Blacklist or Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access.
• For Whitelist: Enter a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org) to allow access only to its related websites. If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, do not add any keyword to the Whitelist.
• For Blacklist: Specify a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org), a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) or a domain suffix (eg. .edu or .org) to block access only to the websites containing that keyword or suffix.
Now you can control your children’s internet access as needed.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
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.
Here we take TL-WR941HP for demonstration.
1. Log into the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to
How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings.
To get time from the internet:
1. Select your local Time Zone from the drop-down list.
2. In the NTP Server I field, enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server.
3. (Optional) In the NTP Server II field, enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server.
4. Click Obtain to get the current Internet time and click Save.
To set up Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select Enable Daylight Saving Time.
2. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone.
3. Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone.
4. Click Save.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
For example, If you want to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:
1. Login the router. Please refer to FAQ.
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Description field and enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field. And then click Add.
Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period. And then click Add.
3) Click Save.
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device as the default filter policy and click Save.
Done!
Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
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Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
1. Login the router. Please refer to FAQ.
2. Go to Parental Controls.
3. Tick the Enable Parental Controls checkbox, enter the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field and then click Save.
4. Enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address 1 field.
5. Select Each Week from the Apply To drop-down list, and select Sat. Select 00:00 as the Start Time and Select 24:00 as the End Time. And then click Add.
6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.
7. Click Save.
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Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
For example, if you want to restrict the Internet activities of host with MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:
Here takes TL-WR802N as an example.
1. Login the router. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?.
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Host Description field and enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select Domain Name as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-LINK) in the Domain Name field.
Note: Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.
3) Click Save.
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Rule Name field. Select host_1 from the host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
3) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter policy and click Save.
Done!
Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Here takes TL-WR802N as an example.
1. Login the router. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Access Control > Schedule.
3. Click Add New to create a new schedule entry with Schedule Description as Schedule_1, Day as Sat and Time as all day-24 hours, and then click Save.
4. Go to Parental Control.
5. Select Enable and enter the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.
6. Click Add New.
7. Enter appropriate parameters in corresponding fields.
• Enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field.
• Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field.
• Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Website Name field.
• Select Schedule_1 you created from the Effective Time drop-down list.
• In the Status field, select Enable.
8. Click Save. Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list.
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Here takes TL-WR802N as an example.
1. Login the router. Please refer to FAQ.
2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings and configure the system time as needed.
To set time manually:
3. Select your local time zone.
4. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
5. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
6. Click Save.
To set time automatically:
7. Select your local time zone.
8. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
9. Click Get GMT to get time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
To set Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select Enable DaylightSaving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the Start field.
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the End field.
4. Click Save.
Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
I want to: Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access time and content restrictions.
For example, if you want to forbid host with MAC address XX:XX:XX-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.microsoft.com, while allow all the other computers to access the internet freely all the time, please follow the steps below:
Here takes Archer C20_V4 as demonstration:
1. Log in the router’s management interface. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Description field and enter XX:XX:XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.
3) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example microsoft) in the Add URL Address field.
Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.microsoft.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1) Click Add New.
2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.
3) Click Save.
5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.
1) Click Add New.
2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
3) Select Deny as Rule.
4) Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
7. Select Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device as the default filter policy and click Save.
Now the specific host(s) cannot visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period while other websites will still be accessible and other hosts will not be affected.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address XX-XX-XX-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Here takes Archer C20_V4 as a demonstration:
1. Log in the router’s management interface. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer toHow do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Parental Controls.
3. Check the Enable Parental Controls box and enter the MAC address XX:XX:XX:33:44:BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.
4. Enter XX:XX:XX:33:44:AA in the MAC Address 1 field.
5. Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Click Add.
6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.
7. Click Save.
Then you will see the page as shown in figure below.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).
I want to: Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via wired or wireless).
1. Log in to the web-based interface of the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to
How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Advanced > Security > Access Control.
3. Enable Access Control.
4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list.
To block specific device(s)
1) Select Blacklist and click Save.
2) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the checkbox (es).
3) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically.
To allow specific device(s)
1) Select Whitelist and click Save.
2) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section. Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from the Online Devices list if the device is connected to your network).
3) Click OK.
Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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This function allows you to set up unique restrictions on internet access for each member of your family. You can block inappropriate content, set daily limits for the total time spent online and restrict internet access to certain times of the day.
Note: Please make sure the Private MAC Address is disabled on your clients, otherwise, the parental control won't take effect.
If your router has a different parental controls interface, please refer to
How to configure Parental Controls on the Wi-Fi Routers (case 2)?
Please follow the steps below to configure Parental Controls.
1. Log in to the web-based interface of the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to
How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Advanced > Parental Controls and enable Parental Controls.
3. Click Add. And then Click View Existing Devices, and select the access device. Or, input the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
Example 1: I want to keep my children away from Facebook from 20:00 (8PM) on Sunday to 18:00 (6PM) on Friday, and not other times.
Example 2: 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 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other times.
Example 3: I want my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to have no internet access during bed time, that is, from 22:00 (10PM) to 7:00 the next morning from Sunday to Thursday.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Parental Control function can control children´s internet activities, restrict some certain websites´ admission and limit the time of surfing.
Step 1
Log into the router’s web management page:
How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
Step 2
On the left-side menu, click Parental Control to open settings page. Select Enable and input the MAC address of parental PC on this page.
Note: If you want to set the current PC as the parental PC, please click ‘Copy To Above’ button to add this PC’s MAC Address to the above Parental PC field automatically.
Click Save to save the settings.
Step 3
Click Add New.
Step 4
Enter appropriate parameters in corresponding fields.
For Example:
• Enter XX-XX-XX-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field.
If your child’s pc is connected, you may also select the MAC Address from All MAC Address In Current LAN
• Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field.
• Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Website Name field.
• Select Schedule_1 you created from the Effective Time drop-down list.
• In the Status field, select Enable.
Step 5
Now we need to set the time settings for the rule. Go to Access Control > Schedule, click ‘Add New’.
Step 6
As used in the example above you will create a new schedule entry with Schedule Description as Schedule_1. Then set day as every day and set time as all day-24 hours, and then click Save.
Step 7
Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list.
Now based on the example your child’s PC is only abled to access the tp-link website.
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This document will show how to set up website blocking on our wireless routers. We will use a TL-WR841N V13 as an example.
Step 1: Log in to your router's web management page.
Open the web browser and type the IP address of the router (default is 192.168.0.1) or http://tplinkwifi.net into the address bar and then Press Enter. When you are prompted, enter your login credentials. The default username and password is ’admin’.
Step 2:
Go to Access Control > Host, then click Add New…
Select ‘IP Address’, then enter a short description for the host rule you want to define in the ‘Host Description’ box. Enter the IP address range on your network that you want to block access to.
In this example, the router TL-WR841N’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, IP Range is 192.168.0.100~192.168.0.199.We are going to set up rules to allow all the devices in the network to access www.tp-link.com only, and restrict access to all other websites.
Click Save - the new Host rule will now show up on the "Host Settings" page
Step 3
Go to Access Control ->Target, then click Add New...
Step 4
Select Domain Name as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-LINK) in the Domain Name field.
Step 5
Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings. Click ‘Add New’.
Step 6
Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period, and click Save.
Note: Make sure the time on the router is set the same as that on your computers. To check the router’s time, please go to System Tools->Time Settings.
Step 7
Go to Access Control ->Rule. On the page displayed, tick "Enable Internet Access Control", then select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter, then click Save.
Click Add New, then enter a brief description of the rule in the "Rule Name:" box
In the "Host:" box, select the Host rule you defined in Step 2
In the "Target:" box, select the target rule you defined in Step 3
In the "Schedule:" box, select "Anytime" (this will make the rule always active)
In the "Action:" box, select "Deny"
In the "Status:" box, select "Enabled"
Click Save - the new Access Control rule will now show up on the "Access Control Rule Management" page.
Now specified host(s) can only visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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User’s Application Scenario
The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
How can I do that?
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 sina.com from 11:30 to 12:30 every day, and not for other times.
Follow the steps below, here takes C9_V1 as demonstration:
1. Log into the management page. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Advanced->Access Control->Schedule, set the schedule for Children’s computer.
Note: Please make sure that the Time is correct before using this function. You may refer to How to set up system time of Archer C9_V1, C8, C5_V2, C1900 ?
Here we set schedule description as noon (you can set any name you like)
Select Everyday and uncheck all day-24 hours, and set the time we want: 11:30-12:30 at noon.
3. Go to Advanced->Parental Control and enable Parental Controls. Then please set you parental PC, you can set Mac address of parental PC manually, or you can Click Copy To Above, set the computer you used as parental PC. Click Save.
4. Click Add New.
5. Click All MAC Address In Current LAN, and select the device to be controlled (recommended). Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
6. Here we set MAC Address of children’s PC: XX-XX-XX-1D-45-00
Website Description: 1(you can set anything you like)
Allowed website name: tp-link.com and sina.com.
Effective Time: noon (The schedule we set in Step 3)
And click Save.
Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list.
7. Click reboot Icon to make the parental control function take effect. Reboot Icon at upper right hand side of the page.
Now you can control when your children can access the Internet according to your needs.
Note: 1 Non-parental PC not listed will not be able to access the internet
2 The change of parental control configuration will not take effect until this device reboot.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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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.
How can I do that?
Follow the steps below and take Archer C9 V1 as demonstration.
1. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page.
3. Configure the system time using the following methods:
To automatically synchronize the time (recommended)
Make sure your router can access the Internet before you select this way to get system time.
1) Select your local time zone.
2) Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II (optional).
3) Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
To manually set the date and time
Select your local time zone.
Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
Click Save.
To set Daylight Saving:
1) Check the box to enable Daylight Saving.
2) Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field.
3) Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field.
4) Click the Save button to save the settings.
Note:
1) This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in the router successfully; otherwise, these functions will not take effect.
2) The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
3) The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly.
4) The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed.
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This FAQ is suitable for Archer C9, Archer C8_V2 Archer C50_V2, Archer C2600, Archer C3150, Archer C3200, Touch P5, and AD7200.
User’s Application Scenario
Control the times of day my children or other home network users are allowed to access the Internet and even types of websites they can visit.
How can I do that?
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 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) from Tuesday to Saturday, and not for other times.
Follow the steps below:
1. Log into the management page. Please refer to How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Basic or Advanced > Parental Controls and enable Parental Controls.
3. Click Add.
4. Click View Existing Devices, and select the device to be controlled (recommended). Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
5. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK.
Note:
1.Please make sure that the Time is correct before using this function.
You may refer to How to set up system time of Wi-Fi Routers (new designed blue UI)
2.Internet Access Time represents the time period that the filtering rule takes effect, not necessarily mean the device can access internet.
6. Enter a Description for the entry. Select the checkbox to enable this entry and click OK.
7. Select the restriction type.
1) With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
2) With Whitelist selected, the controlled devices can only access websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
8. Click Add a New Keyword. You can add up to 32 keywords for either Blacklist or Whitelist. Enter the keywords or websites you want to add and click Save.
Now, my child’s device (Jim’s iPad) is allowed to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org, from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not for other times.
Tips:
1) Enter a web address (e.g. www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword.
2) If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, do not add any keyword to the Whitelist.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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This FAQ is suitable for Archer C9,Archer C8_V2 Archer C50_V2, Archer C2600, Archer C3150, Archer C3200,Touch P5,and AD7200.
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.
How can I do that?
Follow the steps below and take Archer C9 as demonstration.
1. Please refer toHow do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page.
3. Configure the system time using the following methods:
To automatically synchronize the time (recommended)
Make sure your router can access the Internet before you select this way to get system time.
1) In the Set Time field, select Get automatically from the Internet.
2) Select your local Time Zone from the drop-down list.
3) In the NTP Server I field, enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server.
4) In the NTP Server II field, enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server. (Optional)
5) Click Obtain to get the current Internet time.
6) Click Save to make the settings effective.
To manually set the date and time
1) In the Set Time field, select Manually.
2) Set the current Date and Time. Click Save to make the settings effective.
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[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).
The following configuration is the example of denying the Android Phone (its Mac address is XX-XX-XX-9F-02-7E) to access your network. And other PCs not in the list will have free internet access all the time.
Step 1
Take Archer C3200 as an example. Log in Archer C3200’s web interface by 192.168.0.1 or tplinkwifi.net (username and password are admin by default).
Step 2
Go to Advanced--Security--Access Control, turn on Access control, and choose Blacklist or whitelist you want.
1) In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access your local network, or cannot access internet either.
You can refresh the devices online. If the device you want to block is currently connected to the router, like the example, the android phone is connected to the router, you can simply check the front box, then click on Block.
If the device you want to block is not connected now, you can click on Add to manually type in the MAC address of the device.
2) In Whitelist mode, only the controlled devices can access your local network and internet.
To add the device to Whitelist, click on Add button to type in the MAC address of the devices you want to allow.
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Parent control is used to control children’s internet access behavior. You can specify certain time period for the children to access internet and allow only certain websites.
The following configuration is the example of allowing the child to access the internet during 8am to 9pm and only www.bbc.com is permissible. And the parent computer will have free internet access while the child’s pc will have free internet access during other time period except 8am to 9pm.
Step 1 Log in Archer C2( or Archer C20i) ’s web interface by 192.168.0.1 or tplinklogin.net (username and password are admin by default)
Step 2 Correct the Time Settings to match your own local time( choose your own Time Zone; click on Get from PC ---click on Save)
Step 3 go to Parental Control ---tick Enable Parent Control---if the MAC Address of Current PC is the Parental PC’s, then you can jut click on Copy to Above; otherwise, you will need to fill in the Mac address manually--------then click on save.
Step 4 choose the MAC Address of the child’s pc in Mac address in Current Lan (including devices connected to the router via Ethernet or Wi-Fi) and go to please select to choose one Mac Address.
Step 5 here comes the start time and end time --remember to click on Add after choosing the time.
Step 6 go to Add URL---click on Add afterwards and click on Save after you confirm all the info in this Parent Control is correct.
The final rule list will be like the one below:
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