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4.17

Bandwidth Control

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95

4.17.1

Control Settings

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95

4.17.2

Rules List

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95

4.18

IP & MAC Binding

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96

4.18.1

Binding Settings

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97

4.18.2

ARP List

........................................................................................................

98

4.19

Dynamic DNS

...........................................................................................................

99

4.19.1

Comexe.cn DDNS

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99

4.19.2

Dyndns.org DDNS

......................................................................................

100

4.19.3

No-ip.com DDNS

........................................................................................

101

4.20

IPv6 Support

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102

4.20.1

IPv6 Status

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103

4.20.2

IPv6 Setup

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104

4.21

System Tools

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109

4.21.1

Time Settings

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110

4.21.2 Diagnostic

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111

4.21.3

Firmware Upgrade

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113

4.21.4

Factory Defaults

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114

4.21.5

Backup & Restore

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114

4.21.6 Reboot

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115

4.21.7 Password

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116

4.21.8

System Log

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116

4.21.9 Statistics

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118

4.22 Logout

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120

Appendix A: FAQ

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121

Appendix B: Configuring the PCs

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126

Appendix C: Specifications

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128

Appendix D: Glossary

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129

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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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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



Resource CD for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including:



This Guide



Other Helpful Information



Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or

missing, please contact your distributor.

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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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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 Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small

Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.

Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area, and the four

built-in Gigabit ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.

Incredible Speed

The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 1200Mbps wireless

connection with other wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data

streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The performance of this

802.11ac wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster

than 802.11n. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE

802.11g products.

Multiple Security Protections

With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN

64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as

advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that

parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also

supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can

manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

Simple Installation

Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to

manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in

this user guide. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s

functions.

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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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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 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation

RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.



Provides USB ports supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server.



Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.



Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/ Static IP/ PPPoE/ PPTP/

L2TP/ BigPond Internet access.



Supports simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections for 1200Mbps of total available

bandwidth.



Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.



Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.



Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet.



Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.



Supports Parental Control and Access Control.



Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.



Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control

List).



Supports Flow Statistics.



Supports IPv6.



Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.

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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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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 initializing or maybe has a system error.

Flashing

The router is working properly.

(System)

Off

The router has a system error.

Off

The wireless function is disabled.

(Wireless

2.4GHz)

Flashing

The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on

2.4GHz radio band.

Off

The wireless function is disabled.

(Wireless

5GHz)

Flashing

The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on

5GHz radio band.

Off

There is no device linked to the corresponding port.

On

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there

is no activity.

(Ethernet)

(Internet)

Flashing

There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.