TP-Link Archer C8 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Figure 5-76 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry

1)

In

Target Description

field, create a unique description for the target, e.g. Target_1.

2)

In

Domain Name

field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.

google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com,

www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.

5.

Click the

Save

button.

Click the

Delete All

button to delete all the entries in the table.

Click the

page.

For example

: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address

00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access

www.google.com

only, you should first follow the

settings below:

1.

Click

Add New…

button in Figure 5-74.

2.

In

Mode

field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list.

3.

In

Target Description

field, create a unique description for the target, e.g. Target_1.

4.

In

Domain Name

field, enter www.google.com.

5.

Click

Save

to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list.

5.13.4

Schedule

Choose menu “

Advanced

→

Access Control

→

Schedule

”, and then you can view and set a

schedule in the next screen as shown in Figure 5-77. The schedule is necessary for the Access

Control Rule.

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Figure 5-77 Schedule Settings



Schedule Description -

Displays the description of the schedule and this description is

unique.



Day -

Displays the day(s) in a week.



Time

-

Displays the time period in a day.



Modify

-

Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule.

To add a new schedule, follow the steps below:

1. Click

Add New...

button shown in Figure 5-77 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in

Figure 5-78.

2. In

Schedule Description

field, create a unique description for the schedule, e.g. Schedule_1.

3. In

Day

field, select the day or days you need.

4. In

Time

field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time

in the corresponding field.

5. Click

Save

to complete the settings.

Click the

Delete All

button to delete all the entries in the table.

Click the

page.

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Figure 5-78 Advanced Schedule Settings

For example

: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address

00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from

18:00 to 20:00

on

Saturday

and

Sunday

, you should first follow the settings below:

1.

Click

Add New...

button shown in Figure 5-77 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings

page.

2.

In

Schedule Description

field, create a unique description for the schedule, e.g.

Schedule_1.

3.

In

Day

field, check the Select Days

radio button and then select Sat and Sun.

4.

In

Time

field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field.

5.

Click

Save

to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list.

5.14 Advanced Routing

Figure 5-79 Advanced Routing

There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 5-79:

Static

Routing List

and

System Routing Table

.

Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

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5.14.1

Static Routing List

Choose menu “

Advanced

→

Advanced Routing

→

Static Routing List

”, and then you can

configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-80). A static route is a

pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

Figure 5-80 Static Routing

To add static routing entries:

1.

Click

Add New…

shown in Figure 5-80, you will see the following screen.

Figure 5-81 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry

2.

Enter the following data:



Destination Network

- The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that

you want to assign to a static route.



Subnet Mask

-

The

Subnet Mask

determines which portion of an IP Address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.



Default Gateway

- This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact

between the router and the network or host.

3.

Select

Enabled

or

Disabled

for this entry on the

Status

drop-down list.

4.

Click the

Save

button to make the entry take effect.

Other configurations for the entries:

Click the

Delete

button to delete the entry.

Click the

Enable All

button to enable all the entries.

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Click the

Disable All

button to disable all the entries.

Click the

Delete All

button to delete all the entries.

Click the

view the information in the next screen.

5.14.2

System Routing Table

Choose menu “

Advanced

→

Advanced Routing

→

System Routing Table

”, and then you can

view the System Routing Table in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-82). System routing table

views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and

Interface will be displayed for each entry.

Figure 5-82 System Routing Table



Destination Network

- The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to

which the static route is assigned.



Subnet Mask

- The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network

portion, and which portion is the host portion.



Gateway

- This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the

router and the network or host.



Interface

- This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the

LAN & WLAN

(internal wired and wireless networks), or on the

WAN

(Internet).

5.15 Bandwidth Control

Figure 5-83 Bandwidth Control

There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 5-83:

Control

Settings

and

Rules List

. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding

function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

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