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1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
NAT Forwarding
>
Port Triggering
and click
Add
.
3. Click
View Existing Applications
, and select the desired application. The
External Port,
Internal Port
and
Protocol
will be automatically filled with contents. The following
picture takes application
MSN Gaming Zone
as an example.
4. Click
OK
.
Tips:
1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.
2. The triggering ports can not be overlapped.
3. If the application you need is not listed in the Existing Applications list, please enter the parameters manually.
You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into
External Port
field according
to the format the page displays.
10. 3.
Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by
DMZ
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally
exposed to the Internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication
between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with
all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special
applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ
host.
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Note:
When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety
hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time.
Make the home PC join the Internet online game without port
restriction.
For example,
due to some port restriction, when playing the
online games, you can login normally but cannot join a team
with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ
with all ports opened.
1.
Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example
192.168.0.100.
2.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
3.
Go to
Advanced
>
NAT Forwarding
>
DMZ
and select
Enable
DMZ
.
4.
Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the
DMZ Host IP
Address
filed.
5.
Click
Save
.
The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ
host and now you can make a team to game with other players.
10. 4.
Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices
to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the
corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices on the
local network and the Internet can freely communicate with each other realizing the
seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want
to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time
communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
Done!
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Tips:
1. UPnP is enabled by default in this router.
2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature.
3. UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of
operating system need to install the UPnP components).
For example,
when you connect your Xbox to the router which has connected to
the Internet to play online games, UPnP will send request to the router to open the
corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit.
Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch.
XBOX
Router
INTERNET
LAN
WAN
If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
NAT Forwarding
>
UPnP
and toggle on or off according to your
needs.
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Chapter
11
VPN Server
The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network
in a secure way through the Internet when you are out of home. The router offers two
ways to set up VPN connection: OpenVPN and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol)
VPN.
OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with higher security and stability. It is suitable for
restricted environment, such as campus network and company intranet.
PPTP VPN is more easily used and with faster speed; it’s compatible with most operating
systems and also supports mobile devices. Its security is poor and your packets may be
cracked easily, and PPTP VPN connection may be prevented by some ISPs.
This chapter contains the following sections, and please choose the appropriate VPN
server connection type as needed.
•
Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network
•
Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network
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11. 1.
Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network
In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote
client can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server
gateway. To use the VPN feature, you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router,
and install and run VPN client software on the remote client. Please follow the steps
below to set up an OpenVPN connection.
Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
VPN Server
>
OpenVPN
, and select
Enable VPN Server
.
Note:
1. Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a
static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with Internet.
2. The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to
Generate
a certificate before you enable the
VPN Server.
3. Select the
Servive Type
(communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP.
4. Enter a VPN
Service Port
to which a VPN client connects, and the port number should
be between 1024 and 65535.
5. In
VPN Subnet/Netmask
field, enter the range of IP addresses that can be leased to
the client by the OpenVPN server.
6. Select your
Client Access
type., select
Home Network Only
if you only want the
remote client to access your home network, select
Internet and Home Network
if the
remote client also want to access Internet through VPN Server.

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