TP-Link TL-WR850N User manual

1910020832 REV2.0.0
User Guide
300Mbps Wireless N Router
TL-WR850N

Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1.Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2.The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. 1.Wireless Router Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. 2.Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3. Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 4. Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. 2. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 3. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 3. 1.Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 3. 2.LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. 3. 3.IPv6 LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 3. 4.MAC Clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. 3. 5.Interface Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 3. 6.Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4. 3. 7.Create Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4. 3. 8.Set Up the IPv6 Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4. 4. Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. 4. 1.Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. 4. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4. 4. 3.Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4. 4. 4.View Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4. 4. 5.Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4. 5. NAT Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4. 5. 1.Translate Address and Port by ALG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4. 5. 2.Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. 5. 3.Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4. 5. 4. DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4. 5. 5. UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4. 6. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4. 6. 1.Firewall & DoS Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4. 6. 2.Service Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4. 6. 3.Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4. 6. 4.IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4. 7. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 8. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 8. 1.Configure the Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 8. 2.Controlling rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. 9. VPN Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4. 9. 1.Use Open VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4. 9. 2.Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4. 10. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 10. 1.Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 10. 2.Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4. 10. 3.Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4. 10. 4.Back up and Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4. 10. 5.Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4. 10. 6.Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4. 10. 7.System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4. 10. 8.CWMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4. 10. 9.SNMP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4. 10. 10.Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4. 11. Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5. 2. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. 1. LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 4. Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 4. 1.Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 4. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5. 4. 3.Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5. 4. 4.Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5. 4. 5.Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5. 4. 6.Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 4. 7.Throughput Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 5. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5. 5. 1.Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5. 5. 2.Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 5. 3.Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 5. 4.Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5. 5. 5.Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5. 5. 6.Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5. 5. 7.System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5. 6. Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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About This Guide
This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide
provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each
function and demonstrates how to configure them.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly
depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,
and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions
documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Underlined Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a
website or a specific section.
Teal Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the
menus, items, buttons and so on.
>
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page.
For example, Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering
function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
More Info
The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download
Center at www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the router.
Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.
A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your
Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
It contains the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Panel Layout

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1. 1. Product Overview
The TP-Link router is designed to fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance. The powerful
antennas ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread
coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed
connection to your wired devices.
Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its
intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.
1. 2. Panel Layout
1. 2. 1. Top View
The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front panel. You can check
the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

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LED Explanation
Name Status Indication
(Power)
On System initialization completes.
Flashing System initialization or firmware upgrade is in progress. Do not
disconnect or power off the router.
Off Power is off.
(Wireless)
On The wireless function is working properly.
Off The wireless function is disabled.
(Ethernet)
On One of LAN ports is connected.
Off No LAN port is connected.
(Internet)
On The Internet is available.
Off The router’s WAN port is not connected or the Internet is
unavailable.
(WPS)
On/Off Turns on when WPS connection is established, and goes off
about 5 minutes later.
Flashing A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS.
This process may take up to 2 minutes.
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel

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The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel.
Item Description
Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.
WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.
LAN Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.
WPS/RESET Button
To enable the WPS function, press this button for 1 second. If you have a
WPS-supported device, you can press this button to quickly establish
connection between the router and the client device and automatically
configure wireless security for your wireless network.
Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds until the LED blinks to
reset the router to its factory default settings.
Antennas Used for wireless operation and data transmitting. Upright them for the best
Wi-Fi performance.

Chapter 2
Connect to the Internet
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Position Your Router
• Connect to the Internet

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2. 1. Position Your Router
• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or
excessive heat.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as
to a power source.
• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not
create a tripping hazard.
• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
• Keep the router away from strong devices with strong electromagnetic interference,
such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.
2. 2. Connect to the Internet
The Router provides two working modes: Wireless Router and Access Point. You can
choose the mode to better suit your network needs and follow the guide to complete
the configuration.
2. 2. 1. Wireless Router Mode
1. Follow the steps below to connect your router.
If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through
a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s WAN
port as Step2B, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
Modem
Power adapter
Router
Power adapter
4
3
2.A
Internet
POWER WAN 1 2 3 4
WPS/
RESET
POWER WAN 1 2 3 4
WPS/
RESET
1
2.B

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1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2 ) Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable.
3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router.
2. Connect your computer to the router.
• Method 1: Wired
Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.
Ethernet cable
WPS/
RESET
2 31 4
• Method 2: Wirelessly
1 ) Find the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at
the bottom of the router.
2 ) Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Settings of your smart
device, and then select the SSID to join the network.
OR
Connections are available
Wireless Network Connection
TP-Link_XXXX
Connect automatically Connect
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
TP-Link_XXXX
CHOOSE A NETWORK...
Other...
< Settings
Smart DeviceComputer
• Method 3: Use the WPS button
Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB
network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.
Note:
• WPS is not supported by iOS devices.
• The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function
will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is
configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.
1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here we take an Android phone as an
example.

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2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.
WLAN
On
TP-Link
HomeNetwork
Oce
TP-Link_123
TP-Link_ABC
MyHome
Test
WPS/
RESET
2 3WAN 1 4
POWER
Close to
3. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for
password, and then click Login.
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your IE Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to menu Tools
> Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, untick the Using Proxy checkbox,
and click OK.
4. Enjoy! For wireless devices, you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you
have customized the SSID (wireless name) and password during the configuration.
2. 2. 2. Access Point Mode
This mode transforms your existing wired network to a wireless network.
DevicesRouterWired Router
Ethernet4Ethernet3Ethernet1Ethernet2Internet
Ethernet2Internet
WAN
1. Connect the power adapter to the router.
2. Connect the router to your wired host router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable
as shown above.

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3. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the
SSID (network name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
4. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for
password, and then click Login.
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your IE Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to menu Tools
> Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, untick the Using Proxy checkbox,
and click OK.
5. After successfully login, go to Advanced > Operation Mode and select Access Point
mode, then click Save.
6. Enjoy! Connect to the wireless network by using the SSID (network name) and
password of the router.

Chapter 3
Log In to the Router
This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of the router.

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Chapter 3 Log In to the Router
With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-
based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser,
such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log in to your router.
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your
computer.
2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. The
default password is admin (all lowercase).
Note:
If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section.

Chapter 4
Configure the Router in
Wireless Router Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
wireless router.
It contains the following sections:
• Status
• Network
• Wireless
• NAT Forwarding
• Security
• Parental Controls
• Bandwidth Control
• VPN Server
• System Tools
• Logout

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4. 1. Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router.
• LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them
on the Network > LAN Settings page.
• MAC address - The physical address of the router.
• IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.
• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.
• Wireless - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the router is
enabled or disabled.
• Network Name(SSID) - The SSID of the router.
• Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.

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• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• Internet - This field displays the current settings of the Internet, and you can configure
them on the Network > Internet page.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port.
• IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank
or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet
connection.
• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address.
• Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used is shown here. When you use
Dynamic IP as the internet connection type, click Renew or Release here to
obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP or release them.
• DNS Server - The IP addresses of DNS (Domain Name System) server.
4. 2. Operation Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Operation Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.

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4. 3. Network
4. 3. 1. Internet
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Basic > Internet.
3. Configure the IP parameters of the Internet and click Save.
Dynamic IP
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will
automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
• VLAN Enable - Select the checkbox to enable VLAN ID.
• VLAN ID - Enter the VLAN ID provided by your ISP.
Static IP
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS
setting, please select Static IP.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
• Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.