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Step 1: Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account. 
Step 2:  Enter the domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider offers. 
Step 3:  Enable DDNS, and click  Save to save the current configuration. 
Click Login  to login the DDNS service. 
Click Logout to logout the DDNS service. 
4.11.2  PeanutHull DDNS 
If your dynamic DNS Service Provider is  www.oray.net, you can configure in the next screen 
(shown in  Figure 4-54). 
 
Figure 4-54 
To set up for PeanutHull DDNS, follow these instructions: 
Step 1:  Type the User Name and Password for your DDNS account. 
Step 2:  Enable DDNS, and click  Save to save the current configuration. 
Click the  Login button to login to the DDNS service. 
Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 
4.11.3  Comexe DDNS 
If your dynamic DNS Service Provider is  www.comexe.cn , yo u can configure in the next screen 
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Figure 4-55 
To set up for Comexe DDNS, follow these instructions: 
Step 1:  Enter the domain name your dynamic  DNS service provider offer. 
Step 2:  Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account. 
Step 3:  Enable DDNS, and click  Save to save the current configuration. 
Click Login  to login the DDNS service. 
Click Logout  to logout the DDNS service. 
4.12 Switch Setting 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting ”, you can see the subm enus under the main menu: 
  
						

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Figure 4-56 
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding  function. The detailed 
explanations for each submenu are provided below. 
 
4.12.1  Port Statistics 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting→Port statistics ”, you can view the stat istics information about 
the LAN port in the next screen (shown in  Figure 4-57). 
 
Figure 4-57 
)  Note: 
Before you view the info rmation, please click the 
Refresh button to update it. 
4.12.2 
Port Mirror 
Choose menu”  Switch Setting→Port Mirror ”, you can configure the  Mirror modes,Mirror Port 
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Figure 4-58 
¾  Mirror Config -  There are three Mirror modes: Disable,  Output mirror, Input mirror. The 
Output/Input mirror is related to the Router. 
¾  Port Mirror -  This is the port linked to the mirror computer. 
¾  Mirrored Ports List -  The option used to select ports to be mirrored. 
) Note: 
You should make sure that the Mirror Port  and the Mirrored Ports are in the same VLAN. 
4.12.3 Port Rate Control 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting →Port Rate Control ”, you can control the ingress and egress rate 
for the LAN port in the next screen (shown in  Figure 4-59). 
 
Figure 4-59 
4.12.4  Port Parameter 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting →Port Parameter ”, you can configure t he parameters for the LAN 
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Figure 4-60 
4.12.5  Port Status 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting →Port Status ”, you can view the status  of the LAN port in the next 
screen (shown in  Figure 4-61). 
 
Figure 4-61 
4.12.6  Port VLAN 
Choose menu “ Switch Setting →Port VLAN ”, you can view and conf igure the VLAN table. 
 
Figure 4-62  
						

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¾ Port -  You can select them as the members of VLAN. 
¾  Enable -  This used to enable the corres ponding VLAN configuration. 
¾  Clean -  Click this button, you can ma ke all the entries Disabled. 
¾  Save -  Click this button, the Router will make a  new VLAN table according to the current 
configuration, and the enabl ed VLAN will take effect. 
4.13 System Tools 
Choose menu “ System Tools”, you can see the submenus  under the main menu: 
 
Figure 4-63 
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding  function. The detailed 
explanations for each submenu are provided below. 
4.13.1  Time Settings 
Choose menu “ System Tools→Time Settings ”, you can configure t he time on the screen 
(shown in  Figure 4-64). 
 
Figure 4-64 
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¾ Date -  Enter your local date in  MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. 
¾  Time -  Enter your local time in HH/ MM/SS into the right blanks. 
To configure the system time manually: 
Step 1:  Select your local time zone. 
Step 2:  Enter date and time in the right blanks. 
Step 3:  Click Save to save the configuration. 
To configure the system automatically: 
Step 1:  Enter the address of the preferred NTP server.
 
Step 2: Click the  Get GMT  button to get system time from In ternet if you have connected to the 
Internet. 
Step 3:  Click Save to save the configuration. 
) Note: 
1)  This setting will be used for some time-bas ed functions such as firewall. You must 
specify your time zone once you  login to the router successfully, or else, the time limited 
on these functions will  not take effect. 
2)  The time will be lost if the router is turned off. 
3)  The router will obtain GMT time  automatically from Internet if it has already connected to 
the Internet. 
4.13.2  Firmware 
Choose menu “ System Tools→Firmware ”, you can update the latest version of firmware for the 
Router on the screen (shown in Figure 4-65). 
 
Figure 4-65 
¾  Firmware Version  -  This displays the current firmware version. 
¾  Hardware Version  -  This displays the current hardware  version. The hardware version of the 
upgrade file must accord with the R outer’s current hardware version. 
To upgrade the routers firmware, follow these instructions below: 
Step 1:  Download a more recent firmware upgr ade file from the TP-LINK website 
( www.tp-link.com ).  
Step 2:  Type the path and file name of the update file into

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button to locate the update file. 
Step 3:  Click the  Upgrade button. 
) Note: 
1)  New firmware vers ions are posted at www.tp-link.com and 
 can be downloaded for free. If 
the router is not experiencing difficulties,  there is no need to download a more recent 
firmware version, unless the version ha s a new feature that you want to use. 
2)  When you upgrade the routers firmware, yo u may lose its current configurations, so 
please back up the router’s current setti ngs before you upgrade its firmware. 
3)  Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded. 
4)  The router will reboot afte r the upgrading has been finished. 
4.13.3 Factory Defaults 
Choose menu “System Tools→ Factory Defaults”, you can restore the  configurations of the 
Router to factory defaults on the screen (shown in Figure 4-66). 
 
Figure 4-66 
Click the  Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. 
) Note: 
1) The default  User Name is admin. 
2) The default  Password is admin. 
3) The default  IP Address is 192.168.1.1. 
4) The default  Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. 
All settings you have saved will be lost  when the default settings are restored. 
4.13.4 Backup and Restore 
Choose menu “System Tools →Backup and Restore Config ”, you can save the current 
configuration of the Router as  a backup file and restore the confi guration via a backup file (shown 
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Figure 4-67 
To back up the Router’s current settings: 
Step 1:  Click the  Backup button (shown in  Figure 4-67), click  Save button in the 
 next screen 
(shown in  Figure 4-68) to proceed. 
 
Figure 4-68 
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Figure 4-69 
To restore the Router’s settings: 
Step 1:  Click the  Browse button to locate the update file for  the device, or enter the exact path 
to the Setting file in the text box. 
Step 2:  Click the  Restore button to complete.   
4.13.5 Reboot 
Choose menu “ System Tools→Reboot ”, click the  Reboot button to reboot the router via the next 
screen. 
 
Figure 4-70 
)  Note: 
Some settings of the router will take e ffect only after rebooting, which include: 
1)  Change LAN IP Address. (Sys tem will reboot automatically) 
2)  MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) 
3)  DHCP service function.