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.