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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.

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.