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Chapter
2
Configure Touch P5 as a
Router
This chapter introduces how to connect and configure your Touch P5 in
router
mode
which will provide Internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices
simultaneously.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Connect Your Touch P5
Log into Your Touch P5
Quick Setup
Mode Selection
Wireless Settings
WPS
Guest Network
Parental Controls
Devices Control
Printer Server
DDNS
LAN
DHCP Server
QoS
Clock
Screen Settings
Reboot & Reset
Administrator Password
About
USB Application
IPv6 Connection
IPTV
NAT Forwarding
Firmware Upgrade
FAQ
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2. 1.
Connect Your Touch P5
Follow the steps below to connect your Touch P5.
1.
Install the antennas and position them vertically.
Note:
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall, instead of a modem, connect
the Ethernet cable directly to your Touch P5’s Internet port, and skip step 2, 3 and 4.
2.
Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
3.
Connect the modem to the Internet port of your Touch P5 via an Ethernet cable.
4.
Turn on the modem, and wait 2 minutes for it to restart.
5.
Turn on your Touch P5 and wait until the system boot on the screen completes.
6.
Connect your computer to your Touch P5.
¾
Option 1: Wired
Connect your computer to one Ethernet port on your Touch P5 via an Ethernet
cable.
¾
Option 2: Wireless
Use the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on
the product label at the bottom of your Touch P5 to connect wirelessly.
Note:
If you want to use your Touch P5 for media sharing, storage sharing and printer sharing, please connect a
USB storage device or printer to the USB port of your Touch P5.
Remote Access
via FTP Server
Local
Storage
Sharing
Media Sharing
Printer Sharing
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2. 2.
Log into Your Touch P5
Touch P5 supports two configuration methods:
Web-based utility
and
Touchscreen
utility
.
Web-based utility
includes the configuration for all functions, and it requires
a connection (wired or wireless) between your Touch P5 and the device you are using
to log into the web management page.
Touchscreen utility
supports configuration for
most commonly used functions, and the configuration can be easily done with a few
taps on the touchscreen.
In this chapter, most configuration are introduced through the touchscreen utility.
Other features, such as the USB Application, IPv6 Connection, IPTV, NAT Forwarding
and Firmware Upgrade, etc., are introduced d through web-based utility.
2. 2. 1.
Through Touchscreen Utility (Recommended)
1.
Tap the home button or the screen and slide to start the screen.
2.
The first time after you log in is to set a new administrator password for your Touch
P5. Enter the new password twice and tap
Save
. Then follow the
Quick Setup
to
complete the initial configuration.
Note:
Apps on the touchscreen and web-based utility will need to use the new password that you have set to log
in.
2. 2. 2.
Through Web-based Utility
The web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web
browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the
steps below to log into your Touch P5.
1.
If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static (fixed) IP address, you
need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically.
2.
Launch a web browser on your computer, visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
and log in with
the default username and password (
admin/admin
).
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3.
The first time after you log in is to set up a new username and password for your
Touch P5. Enter your new username and password and the new password again to
confirm. Click
Confirm
.
Note:
Apps on the touchscreen will also need to use the new password that you have set to log in.
2. 3.
Quick Setup
The Quick Setup app will guide you through the process to set up your router.
1.
On the menu screen, tap the
Quick Setup
icon to start it.
2.
Set your
Time Zone
and tap
Next
.
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3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.
Note:
If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password during the quick setup
process, all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to your Touch P5.
2. 4.
Mode Selection
The Mode Selection app helps you easily switch your Touch P5 to a router, repeater or
an access point.
Router Mode (Default)
: Touch P5 provides Internet access for multiple wired and
wireless devices simultaneously.
Repeater Mode
: Touch P5 extends your existing wireless coverage by repeating the
wireless signal.
Access Point Mode
: Touch P5 transforms your existing wired network to a wireless
network.
1.
On the menu screen, tap the
Mode Selection
icon to start it.
2.
Select your desired mode, and tap
Save
.
Note:
Your Touch P5 will reboot to make your changes take effect, and please do
NOT
operate during the process.
2. 5.
Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings app helps you customize the wireless settings including the
wireless radio, wireless network name, password and security option, etc.
On the menu screen, tap the
Wireless Settings
icon to start it.

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