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1.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for

your Touch P5.

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 in. The following picture

takes application

MSN Gaming Zone

as an example.

4.

Click

OK

.

Note:

1.

You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed.

2.

If the application you want to use is not in the list of

Existing Applications

, you can enter the corresponding

parameters manually. You should verify the ports number that the application needs.

2. 23. 3.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ

When a computer is set as 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 and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual

server with all ports open. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some

special applications, like IP camera and database software, you can set the computer

to be a DMZ host.

Note:

DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is

enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard. If DMZ is

not in use, please disable it in time.

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Make the home computer join the Internet online game without

port restriction.

For example

: Due to some port restriction, when playing online

games, you can login normally but cannot join a team with other

players. To solve this problem, set your computer as a DMZ with

all ports open.

1. Assign a static IP address to your computer, for example

192.168.0.100.

2. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and

password you set for your Touch P5.

3. Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

DMZ

and select the

checkbox to 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 computer as a

DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other

players.

2. 23. 4.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows 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, applications or host devices in both sides of NAT

device can freely communicate with each other, thus 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), remote assistance, etc.

Note:

1.

Only application supporting the UPnP protocol can use this feature.

2.

The UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc.

Some operating systems need to install the UPnP components).

I want to:

Done!

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For example

: When you connect your Xbox to your Touch P5 which is connected to

the Internet for online games, UPnP will send request to your Touch P5 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

your Touch P5.

2.

Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

UPnP

and toggle on or off as needed.

2. 24.

Firmware Upgrade

TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a

better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official

website, and you can download the latest firmware file from our website and upgrade

the firmware to the latest version.

1.

Download the latest firmware file from our website

TP-LINK Support

.

2.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and then log in with the username and password you set

for your Touch P5.

3.

Go to

Advanced

>

System Tools

>

Firmware Upgrade

.

4.

Click

Browse

to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click

Upgrade

.

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5.

Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting.

Note:

1.

Before upgrading the firmware, it’s better to back up your current settings.

2.

During the upgrading process, do

NOT

turn off or reset your Touch P5.

3.

The upgraded firmware version must correspond to the hardware.

2. 25.

FAQ

Q1. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?

1.

Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the

modem via an Ethernet cable. If not, contact your Internet Service Provider.

2.

Tap

Quick Setup

on the menu screen to run the setup again.

3.

Tap

Reboot & Reset

on the menu screen, select

Reboot

to reboot your Touch P5 and

try again.

4.

If your Internet Connection Type is

Dynamic IP

, go through

Quick Setup

and enter

the MAC address that is registered with your ISP. Then reboot both the modem and

your Touch P5.

Q2. What can I do if I forgot my wireless network password?

Tap

Wireless Settings

on the menu screen to obtain the security password, both for the

2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks.

For the Guest network, the password displays on the home screen.

Q3. How do I restore my Touch P5 to its factory default settings?

1.

Tap

Reboot & Reset

on the menu screen, and then tap

Reset

.

2.

With your Touch P5 powered on, press and hold the

Reset

button on the back panel

until the Touch P5 logo displays.

Note:

Once your Touch P5 is reset, all the settings will be lost and you will need to re-configure your Touch P5.

Q4. What can I do if I forgot my administrator password?

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With your Touch P5 powered on, press and hold the

Reset

button on the back panel

until the Touch P5 logo displays to restore your Touch P5 to its factory default settings,

and create a new administrator password.

Q5. What can I do if I forgot my account for web management page?

1.

The default username and password of the web management page are

admin

(in

lower case).

2.

The web management page and touchscreen share the same password. Please try

the administrator password of the touchscreen.

3.

Restore your Touch P5 to its factory default settings: with your Touch P5 powered

on, press and hold the

Reset

button on the back panel until the Touch P5 logo

displays.

Q6. What can I do if I cannot log into my Touch P5’s web management

page?

1.

Make sure your computer is connected to the Touch P5.

2.

Make sure your computer is configured as O

btain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address automatically

.

3.

Make sure you have correctly input

http://tplinkwifi.net

or

192.168.0.1

in a web

browser.

4.

Check your computer’s settings:

1 ) Go to

Start

>

Control Panel

>

Network and Internet

, and click

View network

status and tasks

;

2 )

Click

Internet Options

on the bottom left;

3 )

Click

Connections

and select

Never dial a connection

;