TP-Link AC2100 Wireless MU-MIMO VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (ARCHER VR2100 V1) user manual

Contents

1. About This Guidep. 5

   This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains…

2. Get to Know Your Modem Routerp. 7

   This chapter introduces the modem router by detailing its main features and appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Physical…

3. Connect the Hardwarep. 12

   This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Modem Router • Connect Your Modem Router

4. Log In to Your Modem Routerp. 16
5. Set Up Internet Connectionsp. 18

   This chapter introduces how to connect your modem router to the internet. The modem router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP…

6. TP-Link Cloud Servicep. 24

   provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you…

7. OneMeshTM with Seamless Roamingp. 29

   This chapter introduces the TP-Link OneMeshTM feature. It contains the following sections: • Set Up a OneMeshTM Network • Manage Devices in the OneMeshTM…

8. IPTVp. 34

   is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television. The service can only be delivered through the Internet, and our modem router provides a specific LAN port…

9. Guest Networkp. 36

   This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace…

10. USB Settingsp. 39

    This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files, media and a printer from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely…

11. Parental Controlsp. 51

    This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites and limit internet access during specified time periods.

12. QoSp. 55

    This chapter explains how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) rule to prioritize your online activities, which minimizes the impact caused by heavy internet…

13. Network Securityp. 59

    This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing these five network security functions. You can protect the…

14. NAT Forwardingp. 67

    Modem router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate in the internet, which…

15. VPN Serverp. 74

    The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through the internet when you are out of the house. The…

16. Specify Your Network Settingsp. 84

    This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page. It contains the…

17. Administrate Your Networkp. 102

    This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your modem router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set…

18. Appendix: Troubleshootingp. 117

    T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold down the Reset button on…