TP-Link AC 1900 manual

REV1.0.0 1910011363 T ouch P5 U ser Guide AC1900 Touch Screen Wi-Fi Gigabit Router[...]

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1 Chapter 1 . Get to Know about T ouch P5 Get to Know about T ouch P5 This chapter introduces what your Touch P5 can do, and shows its appearance, main features, operation requirements and positioning methods. 1. 1. Pr oduct O verview What This Pr oduct Does Touch P5 AC1900 Touch Screen Wi-Fi Gigabit Router integrates four Gigabit Ethernet ports, F[...]

2 Chapter 1 . Get to Know about T ouch P5 1. 2. Main F eatures • Extra-large 4.3 inch capacitive colorful touchscreen surfaced with unbreakable toughened glass • Complies with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.3ab • 1*10/100/1000Mbps shielded Internet Port, 4*10/100/1000Mbps shielded Ethernet Ports, supports Auto-negotiation and [...]

3 Chapter 1 . Get to Know about T ouch P5 1. 3. P anel Lay out 1. 3. 1. The F ron t Panel Home Screen (Router Mode) Wireless Status 2.4GHz On 5GHz On Off Tap here to change the wireless settings. Total Clients Tap here to view clients’ information and block unauthorized clients. Guest Network Tap here to enable guest network and change the settin[...]

4 Chapter 1 . Get to Know about T ouch P5 Menu Screen Tap the icons to perform various functions of your Touch P5, such as Quick Setup, Mode Selection, Parental Controls, etc. 1. 3. 2. The Back P anel Your Touch P5’s back panel shows the connection ports, buttons and antennas. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Item Description Pow[...]

5 Chapter 1 . Get to Know about T ouch P5 1. 4. Requirements f or Operation To connect and use your Touch P5 for Internet sharing, you must have the following: • Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). • One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if your Touch P5 is connected directly to the Ethernet)[...]

6 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router C ongure T ouch P5 as a Router This chapter introduces how to connect and configure your Touch P5 in router mode which will provide Internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices simultaneously. Touch P5 supports two configuration methods: Web-based utility and Touchscreen utility . Web-ba[...]

7 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 1 Connect Y our T ouch P5 Follow the steps below to connect your Touch P5. 1. Install the antennas and position them vertically. Note: If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall, instead of a modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to your Touch P5’s Internet port, [...]

8 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 2 Log in to Y our T ouch P5 You can log in and manage your Touch P5 through the touchscreen or web-based utility. Option 1: Through T ouchscreen Utility (Recommended) 1. Tap the home button or the screen and slide to start the screen. 2. The first time you log in, you will need to set a new adminis[...]

9 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Note: Apps on the touchscreen will also need to use the new password that you have set to log in.[...]

10 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 3 Quick Setup The Quick Setup app will guide you through the process to set up your Touch P5 to access the Internet. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Quick Setup icon to open it. 2. Set your Region and Time Zone and tap Next . Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. are fi[...]

11 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 4 Mode Selec tion The Mode Selection app helps you easily switch your Touch P5 to a router, repeater or an access point. Router Mode (Default) : Touch P5 can provides Internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices simultaneously. Repeater Mode : Touch P5 can extend your existing wireless [...]

12 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 5 Wir eless Settings The Wireless Settings app helps you customize the wireless settings including the wireless radio, wireless network name, password and security option, etc., according to your needs. On the menu screen, tap the Wireless Settings icon to open it. Set your Region. Note: Per FCC r[...]

13 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz and select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not broadcast. Your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network. T o change the security option: Select the wireless network [...]

14 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Beacon Interval : Enter a value between 40 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the duration between beacon packets that are broadcasted by your Touch P5 to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds. RTS Threshold : Enter a value between 1 and 2346 to determine the packet siz[...]

15 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 6 WPS The WPS app helps you quickly establish a secure wireless connection between the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) supported devices and your Touch P5. Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can connect to your Touch P5 through this method[...]

16 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 3 ) Success will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to your Touch P5. Note: Connection failed will appear if the connection cannot be established within 2 minutes. Option 2: Use the PIN Use this option if your client device asks for your Touch P5’s [...]

17 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 7 Guest Network The Guest Network app allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can assign permissions for guest network users to ensure [...]

18 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router T o limit the guest netw ork authorities: Allow guests to see each other: Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access each other. Allow guests to access my local network: Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network access your local network shares and[...]

19 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 8 P arental C ontrols The Parental Controls app allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites; restrict access by certain times of day (for example, client devices can only visit www.tp-link.com during office hours); and at the same time it protects every device on your home n[...]

20 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 1 ) Tap View to see devices connected to your Touch P5 at present and select your desired device(s). Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually if your desired device isn’t connected to your Touch P5 at present. 2 ) Enter the Description of the device. Tap Enable This Entry . 3 ) Tap Intern[...]

21 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 1 ) Select the restriction mode. • In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. • In Whitelist mode, the controlled devices can only access the websites in the whitelist during the Internet Access Ti[...]

22 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 9 Devices Contr ol The Devices Control app helps to view the client information and block unauthorized users (wired or wireless) from connecting to your Touch P5. Block some specific client devices from connecting to my Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Devices Control icon to open it. Togg[...]

23 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4. The blocked device(s) will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. Note: If you want to add a device manually or delete a blocked device, tap Edit on the Devices In Blacklist page to set up according to your needs. Now devices in the blacklist cannot connect to your Touch P5. Done![...]

24 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 10 Print er Ser ver The Printer Server app guides you how to share a printer with different computers connected to your Touch P5. 1. Install the Driver of the Print er Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs printer service. If you do not have the driver,[...]

25 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4. Acc ess the Printer You should set the shared printer as Auto-Connect Printer on every computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller. 2 ) Highlight the printer you share. Window s Mac 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for Printing tab [...]

26 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Mac 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply . Window s Mac[...]

27 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer . Now you can print with this printer. Window s Mac Note: The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To scan with TP-LINK USB Printer Controller , right-click the printer and s[...]

28 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 11 DDNS Most ISPs (Internet service providers) assign a dynamic IP address to your Touch P5 and you can use this IP address to access your Touch P5 remotely. However, the IP address can change any time and you don’t know when it changes. In this case, you might need the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name[...]

29 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 12 LAN The LAN app helps to change the default LAN settings of your Touch P5. Touch P5 is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web-based management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are [...]

30 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 13 DHCP Ser ver The DHCP Server app can configure your Touch P5 to act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to assign IP addresses to its clients and view client information from the client list. To use the DHCP server of your Touch P5, you must configure all computers on the LAN[...]

31 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router The Address Lease Time is the amount of time in which a DHCP client can lease its current dynamic IP address assigned by your Touch P5. After the dynamic IP address expires, the client will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. 5 ) The Default Gateway is automatically filled the same as[...]

32 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 5 ) Check the Enable This Entry box and tap Save to make the settings effective (shown as figure below). Note: If you want to modify a reserved address, tap the reserved address to modify it. If you want to add or delete a reserved address, tap Edit to set up according to your needs.[...]

33 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 14 QoS By default, the Internet bandwidth is shared by connected devices and applications, which means that the bandwidth of each device or application is uncontrollable while they are sharing the Internet. When some device is streaming video on Internet or downloading with P2P software, it will a[...]

34 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4 ) Tap Save . 3. Return to the home screen of QoS, and select High , Middle or Low Priority to Add the rules. Here we use High Priority as an example. 4 . Select By Device to add the rule: Tap View to choose the respective device, if the device is not listed, enter the Device Name and MAC Address ma[...]

35 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 5. The QoS rule will list in the priority table. Note: If you want to add or delete a QoS rule, tap Edit to set up according to your needs.[...]

36 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 15 Clock The Clock app displays the time while your Touch P5 is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Clock icon to open it. 2. Tap to configure the time settings. T o set the time of your T ou[...]

37 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router c . In the NTP Server II field, enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server. (Optional) d . Tap Obtain to get the time and then tap Save . Manually : Select to set the date and time manually, then tap Save . T o set up daylight sa ving time of your T ouch P5: 1 ) Select Daylight Savi[...]

38 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router T o set up the display type of the clock: 1 ) Select Clock Display . 2 ) Select the clock type and tap Save . 3 ) To use your Touch P5 as a clock, you need to stay at the home page of Clock app. Then the clock will display on the screen while your Touch P5 is locked. Note: Overusing the screen as a c[...]

39 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 16 Screen Settings The Screen Settings app helps to set the brightness and screen saver of your Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Screen Settings icon to open it. 2. Drag the scroll bar to set the brightness of the screen. 3. By default, the screen saver will start if the screen is idle for[...]

40 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 17 Reboot & Reset With Reboot & Reset app, you can restart your Touch P5 or reset it to its factory default settings. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Reboot & Reset icon to open it. 2. Reboot : Your Touch P5 will shut down and boot again. Reset : To reset your Touch P5 to its factory de[...]

41 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 18 Administra tor P asswor d Administrator password is used to log in to the touchscreen page and web-management page of your Touch P5. You are required to set a new administrator password at your first login. You can also change it with the Administrator Password app. 1. On the menu screen, tap t[...]

42 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 19 About The About app displays the product model, hardware and firmware information of your Touch P5. On the menu screen, tap the About icon to open it.[...]

43 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 20 USB Application This section describes how to share and access USB devices connected to your Touch P5 among different clients through web-based utility . Refer to Through Web-based Utility to log into your Touch P5. Touch P5 only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers,[...]

44 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 3 ) Select the Volume Name and Folder Path , then enter a Folder Name as you like. 4 ) Decide the way you share the folder: Allow Guest Network Access : Tick to allow the clients in your guest network to access the shared folder. Enable Authentication : Tick to enable authentication for this folder s[...]

45 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 3 ) Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save . 4 ) Enable Authentication to apply the account you just set. • If you leave Share All enabled, click the button to enable Authentication for all folders. • If Share All is disabled, enable Authentication for speci[...]

46 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation. • Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey. Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not rou[...]

47 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4 ) Access Your USB Disk via Internet Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk: Computer • To download, open a web browser and type the server address ftp://<WAN IP address of your Touch P5>:<port number> (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21 ) or ftp://<domain [...]

48 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4 ) Tick Enable Authentication . If you allow network clients to modify this folder, tick Enable Write Access . 5 ) Click OK . Note: Touch P5 can share eight volumes at most. You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do not need to share. 2. 20. 3. Media Sharing The feature of [...]

49 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. Customiz e Y our Settings To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net/ , then log in with the username and password you set for your Tou[...]

50 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 21 IPv6 Connection If your ISP provides IPv6 connection and has provided some detailed IPv6 parameters, you can configure your Touch P5 to permit IPv6 connection. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net/ , and log in with the username and password you set for your Touch P5. 2. Go to Advanced > IPv6 to e[...]

51 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 5. Click Status on the left to check whether you succeed or not. The following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration.[...]

52 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 22 IPT V If your ISP provides IPTV service and has provided some detailed IPTV parameters, you can configure your Touch P5 to permit IPTV connection. Configure IPTV setup to enable Internet /IPTV /Phone service provided by my Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net/ , and l[...]

53 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Your IPTV setup is done now! You may need other configurations on your set-top box before enjoying your TV. Done![...]

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55 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Note: 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 list of Service Type , you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the ports numb[...]

56 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router Note: 1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network needs. 2. If the application you want to use is not in the list of Existing Applications , you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the ports number that the application needs. 2. 23. 3. Make A[...]

57 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router The configuration is completed. You’ve set your computer to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players. 2. 23. 4. Make Xbo x Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end N[...]

58 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 24 F irmwar e Upgrade TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the latest firmware file from our website and upgrade the firmware to the latest ver[...]

59 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 2. 25 FA Q Q1 What can I do if I cannot ac cess the Internet? 1. Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the modem via an Ethernet cable. If not, contact your Internet Service Provider. 2. Tap Quick Setup on the menu screen to run the setup again. 3. Tap Reboot [...]

60 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 4 ) Click LAN settings , deselect the following three options and click OK ; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and click OK .[...]

61 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router 5. Change a web browser or computer and login again. 6. Reset your Touch P5 to factory default settings: With your Touch P5 powered on, press and hold the Reset button on the back panel until the Touch P5 logo displays. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure your Touch P5 to surf the Internet once your T[...]

62 Chapter 2 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Router f . Change Startup type to Automatic , click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started . And then click OK . g . Connect to wireless network. 2. If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below: 1 ) Make sure your computer/device is still in the [...]

63 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater C ongure T ouch P5 as a Repeater This chapter introduces how to connect and configure your Touch P5 in repeater mode which will extend existing wireless coverage by repeating the wireless signal. We recommend that you use repeater mode when your home network connection is poor, or when you want [...]

64 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 1 Quick Setup You can log in and manage your Touch P5 through the touchscreen or web-based utility. Option 1: Through T ouchscreen Utility (Recommended) The Quick Setup app on the touchscreen will guide you through the process to connect your Touch P5 to the front host network and set up its ext[...]

65 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. are fixed to the U.S. region. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration. 8. Once the configuration is completed, please follow the instructions below to relocate your Touch P5 at an ideal location . Be sure [...]

66 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater • No Int er ferenc e - Choose a location away from Bluetooth devices and other household electronics, such as cordless phone, microwave, and baby monitor, etc., to minimize signal interference. 9. Connect your wireless clients to the network of your Touch P5. Note: Your Touch P5 shares your host [...]

67 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 6. Re-login and select your region and click Next . Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. are fixed to the U.S. region. 7. Follow the Quick Setup instructions to complete the configuration. 8. Once the configuration is completed, please follow the instructions below to [...]

68 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater Note: Your Touch P5 shares your host network’s Wi-Fi password for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, but may have different wireless network name if you customize the names during the configuration. Please connect your wireless devices to the extended network of your Touch P5.[...]

69 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 2 Entertainment Adapter Your Touch P5 can be used as a wireless network adapter to help any Ethernet-only device (such as a Blu-ray player, game console, DVR, or smart TV) to connect to the host network. After your Touch P5 is connected to the host router, you can connect an Ethernet-enabled dev[...]

70 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 3 Mode Selec tion The Mode Selection app helps you easily switch your Touch P5 to a router, repeater or an access point. Router Mode (Default) : Touch P5 can provides Internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices simultaneously. Repeater Mode : Touch P5 can extend your existing wireles[...]

71 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 4 Wir eless Settings The Wireless Settings app helps you configure the wireless settings of your host network and extended network according to your needs. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Wireless Settings icon to open it. Set your Region. Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in[...]

72 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 2 ) Select the Connect To Host Network checkbox. 3 ) Tap Host SSID to scan for the host network you want to extend. 4 ) Select the SSID of your host network from the list. Note: If the host network you want to extend is on but not shown in the list, please try to move your Touch P5 closer to your h[...]

73 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater Enable Extended Network : Enable or disable the 2.4GHz/5GHz extended network. Extended SSID : Either tap Copy Host SSID to copy the host router’s SSID or create a new name using up to 32 characters. This field is case-sensitive. Hide SSID : Select this checkbox if you want to hide your Touch P5?[...]

74 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 5 Devices Contr ol The Devices Control app helps to view the client information and block unauthorized users (wired or wireless) from connecting to your Touch P5. Block some specific client devices from connecting to my Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Devices Control icon to open it. To[...]

75 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 4. The blocked device(s) will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. Note: If you want to add a device manually or delete a blocked device, tap Edit on the Devices In Blacklist page to set up according to your needs. Now devices in the blacklist cannot connect to your Touch P5. Done![...]

76 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 6 LAN By default, your Touch P5 is set to obtain an IP address automatically from the host router. The LAN app allows you to use a specific IP address appropriate to your network demand. Note: We do NOT recommend you change the IP address unless you are quite sure about the IP setting for specia[...]

77 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 7 DHCP Ser ver The DHCP Server app can configure your Touch P5 to act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to assign IP addresses to its clients and view client information from the client list. To use the DHCP server function of your Touch P5, you must configure all computers [...]

78 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater • IP Address Pool : The start address and end address must be on the same subnet with LAN IP. Your Touch P5 will assign addresses within this specified range to its clients. It is from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199 by default. • Address Lease Time : The amount of time in which a DHCP client ca[...]

79 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 2 ) Enter the MAC Address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address. 3 ) Specify the IP Address which will be reserved for the device. 4 ) Enter the Description for the device. 5 ) Check the Enable This Entry box and tap Save to make the settings effective (shown as figure below). Note[...]

80 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 8 Screen Settings The Screen Settings app helps to set the brightness and screen saver of your Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Screen Settings icon to open it. 2. Drag the scroll bar to set the brightness of the screen. 3. By default, the screen saver will start if the screen is idle fo[...]

81 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 9 Reboot & Reset With Reboot & Reset app, you can restart your Touch P5 or reset it to its factory default settings. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Reboot & Reset icon to open it. 2. Reboot : Your Touch P5 will shut down and boot again. Reset : To reset your Touch P5 to its factory d[...]

82 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 10 Administra tor P asswor d Administrator password is used to log in to the touchscreen page and web-management page of your Touch P5. You are required to set a new administrator password at your first login. You can also change it with the Administrator Password app. 1. On the menu screen, tap[...]

83 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 11 About The About app displays the product model, hardware and firmware information of your Touch P5. On the menu screen, tap the About icon to open it.[...]

84 Chapter 3 . Congur e T ouch P5 as a Repeater 3. 12 FA Q Q1. What can I do if I f orgot m y wireless network passw ord? The password of the extended network is the same as your host network. Q2. How do I rest ore my T ouch P5 t o its fac tory default settings? 1. Tap Reboot & Reset on the menu screen, then tap Reset . 2. With your Touch P5[...]

85 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint C ongure T ouch P5 as an A cc ess P oint This chapter introduces how to connect and configure your Touch P5 in access point mode which will transform your existing wired network to a wireless network. We recommend that you use access point mode when your wireless devices need to access to [...]

86 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 1 Connect Y our T ouch P5 Follow the steps below to connect your Touch P5. 1. Install the antennas and position them vertically. 2. Connect the wired router’s LAN port to the Internet port on your Touch P5 via an Ethernet cable. Note: If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet ca[...]

87 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 2 Log in to Y our T ouch P5 You can log in and manage your Touch P5 through the touchscreen or web-based utility. Option 1: Through T ouchscreen Utility (Recommended) 1. On the menu screen, tap the Mode Selection icon to open it. 2. Select Access Point mode and tap Save . Note: Your Touch [...]

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89 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 3 Quick Setup The Quick Setup app on the touchscreen will guide you through the process to set the wireless network of your Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Quick Setup icon to open it. 2. Set your Region and Time Zone and tap Next . Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products ma[...]

90 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 4 Mode Selec tion The Mode Selection app helps you easily switch your Touch P5 to a router, repeater or an access point. Router Mode (Default) : Touch P5 can provides Internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices simultaneously. Repeater Mode : Touch P5 can extend your existing w[...]

91 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 5 Wir eless Settings The Wireless Settings app helps you customize the wireless settings including the wireless radio, wireless network name, password and security option, etc., according to your needs. On the menu screen, tap the Wireless Settings icon to open it. Set your Region. Note: P[...]

92 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 2. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz and select Hide SSID , and your SSID will not broadcast. Your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network. T o change the security option: Select the wireless[...]

93 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 6 WPS The WPS app helps you quickly establish a secure wireless connection between the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) supported devices and your Touch P5. Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can connect to your Touch P5 through thi[...]

94 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 3 ) Success will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to your Touch P5. Note: Connection failed will appear if the connection cannot be established within 2 minutes. Option 2: Use the PIN Use this option if your client device asks for your Touch[...]

95 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 7 Devices Contr ol The Devices Control app helps to view the client information and block unauthorized users (wired or wireless) from connecting to your Touch P5. Block some specific client devices from connecting to my Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Devices Control icon to open [...]

96 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. The blocked device(s) will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. Note: If you want to add a device manually or delete a blocked device, tap Edit on the Devices In Blacklist page to set up according to your needs. Now devices in the blacklist cannot connect to your Touch P5. Done![...]

97 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 8 LAN By default, your Touch P5 is set to obtain an IP address automatically from the host network. The LAN app allows you to use a specific IP address appropriate to your network demand. Note: We do NOT recommend you change the IP address unless you are quite sure about the IP setting for[...]

98 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 9 DHCP Ser ver The DHCP Server app can configure your Touch P5 to act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to assign IP addresses to its clients and view client information from the client list. To use the DHCP server function of your Touch P5, you must configure all comp[...]

99 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint • IP Address Pool : The start address and end address must be on the same subnet with LAN IP. Your Touch P5 will assign addresses within this specified range to its clients. It is from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199 by default. • Address Lease Time : The amount of time in which a DHCP cli[...]

100 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 2 ) Enter the MAC Address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address. 3 ) Specify the IP Address which will be reserved for the device. 4 ) Enter the Description for the device. 5 ) Check the Enable This Entry box and tap Save to make the settings effective (shown as figure below[...]

101 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 10 Screen Settings The Screen Settings app helps to set the brightness and screen saver of your Touch P5. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Screen Settings icon to open it. 2. Drag the scroll bar to set the brightness of the screen. 3. By default, the screen saver will start if the screen is[...]

102 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 11 Reboot & Reset With Reboot & Reset app, you can restart your Touch P5 or reset it to its factory default settings. 1. On the menu screen, tap the Reboot & Reset icon to open it. 2. Reboot : Your Touch P5 will shut down and boot again. Reset : To reset your Touch P5 to its f[...]

103 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 12 Administra tor P asswor d Administrator password is used to log in to the touchscreen page and web-management page of your Touch P5. You are required to set a new administrator password at your first login. You can also change it with the Administrator Password app. 1. On the menu scre[...]

104 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 13 About The About app displays the product model, hardware and firmware information of your Touch P5. On the menu screen, tap the About icon to open it.[...]

105 Chapter 4 . Congur e T ouch P5 as an Access P oint 4. 14 FA Q Q1. What can I do if I cannot ac cess the Internet? 1. Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the wired router via an Ethernet cable. If not, contact your Internet Service Provider. 2. Tap Quick Setup on the menu screen to run the setup agai[...]

106 Appendix A: Specications Appendix A: Specications General Standards and Protocols 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, ICMP, NAT, SNTP Ports 1 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation Internet R[...]

107 Appendix B: Glossary Appendix B: Glossar y • 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial stream[...]

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FC C ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if n[...]

Country Restriction Reason/remark Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications 5150-5250 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria Not implemented Planned Croatia License required Italy General authorization required if used outside own premises Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spec[...]

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