Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form ...
Page 4 - CE Mark Warning; which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.; National Restrictions; Country
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following ...
Page 6 - 注意!; 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired o...
Page 7 - 安全諮詢及注意事項; Safety Information
頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 減少電磁波影響,請妥適使用。 安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用,以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱,請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風,否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼,不要嘗試自行維修本產品,請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згід...
Page 8 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router; The product carries the CE Mark:; Person responsible for making this declaration:; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: Archer C5 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable ...
Page 9 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the router ........................
Page 12 - Package Contents; missing, please contact your distributor.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide ...
Page 13 - Chapter 1. Introduction; Overview of the router; Incredible Speed
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the router The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology, the AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Rou...
Page 14 - Gigabit Router without any explanation.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 3 - 1.2 Conventions The router or Archer C5 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 In...
Page 15 - The Front Panel; Name
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 4 - 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. (Power) On Power is on. On The router is initializin...
Page 16 - on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.; The Rear Panel
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 5 - Slow Flash A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function. (WPS) Quick Flash A wireless device fail...
Page 17 - This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 6 - Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s). WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WP...
Page 18 - Chapter 2. Connecting the router; System Requirements; Internet
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 7 - Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet) P...
Page 19 - or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 8 - 5. Make sure the Wireless switch is ON . Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the On/Off button to power on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please m...
Page 20 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide; Appendix B: Configuring the PC
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 9 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of th...
Page 21 - the router failed.; Please check the connection following these steps:; Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?; Enter
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 10 - If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your ...
Page 22 - Quick Installation Guide; admin; cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.; Quick Setup
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 11 - 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microso...
Page 23 - Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type; Dynamic IP; , the next screen will appear as shown in
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 12 - 3. Click Next , and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP , Static IP , L2TP and PPTP to connec...
Page 27 - Select; Dynamic IP; server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.; Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Dual Band Selection; Next
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 16 - Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. 5. After finishing WAN Connection Type selection, the Dual Band Selection page will appear as s...
Page 28 - Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 17 - Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is enabled or disabled. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to...
Page 30 - (XXXX indicates the last unique four characters of each Router's
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 19 - Figure 3-14 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless radio. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wirele...
Page 32 - Chapter 4. Configuring the router
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 21 - Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are...
Page 33 - Please refer to
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 22 - Figure 4-1 Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide .
Page 34 - WAN
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 23 - 4.4 Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): WAN , LAN and MAC Clone , and IPTV . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 WAN Cho...
Page 37 - Only when you have configured the system time on “; System Tools → Time Settings; will the; Time-based Connecting; function can take effect.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 26 - Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period ( Max Idle Time ) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet c...
Page 42 - button to allow; PPPoE; Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.; Static IP; Connections which use static IP address assignment.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 31 - If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connec...
Page 43 - LAN; MAC Clone; Choose menu “
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 32 - The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP/Big Pond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.4.2 LAN Choose menu “ Network → LAN ”, you can configure the IP parameters of ...
Page 44 - Only the PC on your LAN can use the; MAC Address Clone; IPTV
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 33 - WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal...
Page 45 - Dual Band Selection
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 34 - 4.5 Dual Band Selection Choose menu “ Dual Band Selection ”, and you can choose the working frequency for your router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band, while your guest ...
Page 46 - Wireless Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 35 - 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “ Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Settings ”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page. Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings – 2.4GHz Wireless Network Name - Enter a value ...
Page 47 - If; Mode; selecting field will turn grey
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 36 - Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list . The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. Note: If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width s...
Page 48 - WPS
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 37 - Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. 4.6.2 WPS Choose menu “ Wireless 2.4GHz → WPS ”, you can the screen as shown in Figure 4-17. This section will guide you to ad...
Page 50 - ” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-20, which means the; III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device; Wireless Security; ”, you can configure the security settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 39 - Step 3: “ Connect successfully ” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-20, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks fo...
Page 53 - Wireless MAC Filtering
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 42 - 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ...
Page 55 - in the; Wireless Advanced
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 44 - 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description fie...
Page 56 - Wireless Statistics
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 45 - RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data f...
Page 57 - This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 46 - Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected Received Packets - Packets received by the station Sent Packets - Packe...
Page 62 - successfully added to the network.; Wireless 5GHz; ”, you can configure the security settings of
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 51 - Note: 1) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the...
Page 63 - If you check the; encryption, you will; encryption, you will
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 52 - Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic , which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless ...
Page 65 - selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 54 - 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ...
Page 68 - Wireless
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 57 - RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data f...
Page 71 - DHCP Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 60 - 4.9 DHCP Figure 4-46 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-46): DHCP Settings , DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functio...
Page 72 - DHCP Clients List
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 61 - Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this ...
Page 73 - Address Reservation
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 62 - 4.9.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “ DHCP → Address Reservation ”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-49). When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will alw...
Page 74 - Disk Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 63 - Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.10 USB Settings Figure 4-51 The USB Settings menu There are five submenus under the U...
Page 75 - Folder Sharing
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 64 - 4. Check the Active box to enable file sharing. 5. Uncheck the Active box to disable file sharing. 4.10.2 Folder Sharing Choose menu “ USB Settings → Folder Sharing ”, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or you...
Page 77 - Print Server
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 66 - Figure 4-54 Add or Modify Share Folder Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder. Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a userna...
Page 79 - Virtual Servers
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 68 - 4.12.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “ Forwarding → Virtual Servers ”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-58 ). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual s...
Page 80 - page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.; Port Triggering
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 69 - 4. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP , UDP , or All . 5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list. 6. Click the Save button. Figure 4-59 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry...
Page 82 - hosts on the LAN will be refused.; Incoming Ports; ranges cannot overlap each other.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 71 - Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (o...
Page 83 - DMZ
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 72 - 4.12.3 DMZ Choose menu “ Forwarding → DMZ ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen (shown in Figure 4-62).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Inte...
Page 84 - Basic Security
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 73 - Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The des...
Page 86 - Advanced Security
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 75 - ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain applicati...
Page 87 - Dos Protection will take effect only when the; Traffic Statistics; in “; System Tools
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 76 - Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the sta...
Page 88 - Local Management; button; Remote Management
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 77 - 4.13.3 Local Management Choose menu “ Security → Local Management ”, and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4-67. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router. F...
Page 89 - Parental Control
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 78 - Figure 4-68 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote managemen...
Page 92 - Access Control
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 81 - 2. Click “ Access Control → Schedule ” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click “ Parental Con...
Page 93 - Rule
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 82 - 4.15.1 Rule Choose menu “ Access Control → Rule ”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-73. Figure 4-73 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to...
Page 96 - Figure 4-76 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 85 - Figure 4-76 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). Day - Choose Select Days and select th...
Page 98 - Host
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 87 - 3. Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 4. Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter ...
Page 100 - Target
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 89 - 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.15.3 Target Choose menu “ Access Control → Target ”, and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in F...
Page 102 - Schedule
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 91 - For example : If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-82 to enter ...
Page 104 - Advanced Routing; Static Routing List
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 93 - 4.16 Advanced Routing Figure 4-87 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-87: Static Routing List and System Routing Table . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresp...
Page 105 - System Routing Table
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 94 - Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the rout...
Page 106 - Bandwidth Control; Control Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 95 - 4.17 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-91 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-91: Control Settings and Rules List . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding fun...
Page 108 - Binding Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 97 - There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-95): Binding Settings and ARP List . Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each subm...
Page 109 - Find the desired entry in the table.; ARP List
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 98 - 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. Figure 4-98 To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To...
Page 110 - interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.; Comexe DDNS
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 99 - Figure 4-100 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound....
Page 111 - button, then input your new username and password and click the; Login; Dyndns DDNS
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 100 - Figure 4-101 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4...
Page 115 - - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP; Static IPv6; - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.; PPPoEv6; - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 104 - 4.20.2 IPv6 Setup Figure 4-106 Enable/Disable IPv6 Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default. WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology. D...
Page 117 - - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 106 - Get IPv6 with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can't get the IPv6 Address normally, you can choose Unicast. (You generally need not to check this option). IPv6 Address Assign Type ...
Page 118 - - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 107 - Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. IPv6 Address Assign Type - There are two types of...
Page 121 - Time Settings
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 110 - 4.21.1 Time Settings Choose menu “ System Tools → Time Settings ”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 4-112 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date - Enter you...
Page 122 - The time will be lost if the router is turned off.; Diagnostic
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 111 - 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 the Get GMT button to get system time f...
Page 124 - Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time.; Firmware Upgrade
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 113 - If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-115 Diagnostic Results Note: 1. Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. 2. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size"...
Page 125 - Factory Defaults
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 114 - Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by ...
Page 126 - Reboot
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 115 - Figure 4-118 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions. Click the Browse butt...
Page 127 - Password; any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.; System Log
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 116 - 4.21.7 Password Choose menu “ System Tools → Password ”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-120. Figure 4-120 Password It is strongly recommended that you ...
Page 128 - Only when you select; Authentication; , do you have to enter the User Name and Password in
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 117 - Figure 4-121 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Ma...
Page 129 - Statistics
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 118 - User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is included. Password - Your mail account password. Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to ma...
Page 131 - Click the; Logout; and return to the login window.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 120 - 4.22 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
Page 132 - The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 121 - Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router. ...
Page 135 - Figure A-7 Basic Security
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 124 - Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid i...
Page 137 - Appendix B: Configuring the PCs; icon, and then click on the
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 126 - Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP co...
Page 138 - window will display and the; IP Address; tab is open on; Obtain an IP address automatically; and; Obtain DNS server automatically; shown in the Figure below:
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 127 - 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically , as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3
Page 139 - Appendix C: Specifications
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router - 128 - Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, IC...