TP-Link Archer D5 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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

Get IP with Unicast:

It is disabled

by default. A few ISPs’ DHCP Servers do not support the

broadcast applications. When the modem router cannot get the IP address normally, you can

choose this option. (It is rarely required)



Set DNS Server manually:

Choose

“Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server

manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.



Get IPv6 Address with Unicast:

It is disabled

by default. A few ISPs’ DHCP Servers do not

support the broadcast applications. When the modem router cannot get the IPv6 address

normally, you can choose this option.(It is rarely required.)



Set IPv6 DNS Server manually:

Choose

“Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6

DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.



Host Name:

Here displays model number of your modem router.

Click the

Save

button to save the settings.

4.5.1.3 PPPoE

If your ISP provides a

PPPoE

connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose

PPPoE

in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.

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Figure 4-7

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PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password

: Enter the User Name, Password and

Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.



Always on:

The connection can be re-established automatically when it is down.



Connect on demand:

This mode is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or

Idle

) for a

pre-specified period of time (

MAX Idle Time

), the connection will drop down automatically.

And once there is a request for Internet connection, it will be on automatically.



Connect Manually:

You can manually control the status of a connection. This mode also

supports the

Max Idle Time

function as

Connect on Demand

mode. The Internet connection

can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when

you attempt to access the Internet again.



Authentication Type

: Select the

Authentication Type

from the drop-down list, the default

method is

AUTO_AUTH

, and you can leave it as a default setting.



Enable IPv4:

Check this box to enable IPv4.

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

Enable IPv6:

Check this box to enable IPv6.

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Default Gateway:

Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default

gateway.



IPv6 Default Gateway:

Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default

gateway.

Click

Advance

, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.



Service Name/Server Name

: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by

your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.



MTU (bytes):

The default

MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1480 Bytes. Do not

change the default value unless required by your ISP.



Enable Fullcone NAT

: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.



Enable SPI Firewall:

The SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a

firewall, or else without a firewall.



Enable

IGMP Proxy

: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for

client devices, such as the modem router. It is enabled by default.



Use IP address specified by ISP:

Select this option and enter the IP address provided by

your ISP.



Set DNS Server manually:

Choose

“Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server

manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.



Use IPv6 address specified by ISP:

Choose “Use IPv6 address specified by ISP”, you can

enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.



Set IPv6 DNS Server manually:

Choose

“Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6

DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.

Click the

Save

button to save the settings.

4.5.1.4 PPPoA

If your ISP provides a

PPPoA

connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose

PPPoA

in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.

The configuration is similar to

PPPoE

. Please refer to the section

4.5.1.3 PPPoE

to configure this

part.

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Figure 4-8

4.5.1.5 IPoA

If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select

IPoA

option for the

Connection Type

on the

screen.

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Figure 4-9



IP Address/Subnet Mask:

Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP.



DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server:

Type in your preferred DNS server.



Default Gateway:

Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default

gateway.

4.5.1.6 Bridge

If you select this type of connection, the modem router can be configured to act as a bridging

device between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to

communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.

Figure 4-10

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