Overview of the Router | TP-Link TL-ER5120 guide

Chapter 2 Introduction

Thanks for choosing the Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router TL-ER5120.

2.1 Overview of the Router

The Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router TL-ER5120 from TP-LINK possesses excellent data processing capability and multiple powerful functions including Load Balance, Access Control, Bandwidth Control, Session Limit, IM/P2P Blocking, PPPoE Server and so on, which consumedly meet the needs of small and medium enterprise, hotels and communities with volumes of users demanding a efficient and easy-to-manage network with high security.

zPowerful Data Processing Capability

+Built-in MIPS64 network processor and 128MB DDRII high-speed RAM allows the stability and reliability for operation.

zOnline Behavior Management

+Complete Functions of Access Rules can allow managers to select the network service levels to block or allow applications of FTP downloading, Email, Web browsing and so on.

+Deploying One-Click restricting of IM/P2P applications to save time & energy while reserving exceptional groups for certain users.

+Supporting URL Filtering to prevent potential hazards from visiting the malicious Web sites.

zPowerful Firewall

+Supporting One-Click IP-MAC Binding to avoid ARP spoofing and guarantee a network without stagnation.

+Featured Attack Defense to protect the network from a variety of flood attack and packet anomaly attack.

+Possessing MAC Filtering function to block the access of illegal hosts.

zFlexible Traffic Control

+Featured Bandwidth Control with flexible bandwidth management to automatically control the bandwidth of the host in bi-direction to avoid bandwidth over occupation, as well as optimize bandwidth usage.

+Supporting Session Limit to avoid the complaint of a few people to force whole sessions.

zMulti-WAN Ports

+Providing three adjustable 10/100/1000M WAN/LAN ports for users to configure the amount of WAN ports based on need and connect multiple Internet lines for bandwidth expansion.

+Supporting multiple Load Balance modes, including Bandwidth Based Balance Routing, Application Optimized Routing, and Policy Routing to optimize bandwidth usage.

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Contents

TL-ER5120 Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement Contents 111 Application Hardware Specifications 135 136Glossary 138 Package Contents Intended Readers ConventionsOverview of this Guide Page Overview of the Router Easy-to-use FeaturesHardware Basic Functions Front Panel AppearanceSecurity LEDs Power Socket Reset buttonRear Panel Interface Description Please use only the power cord provided with this Router Status Network Status System ModePage NAT Mode Non-NAT Mode WAN ModeClassic Mode ¾ WAN Mode Static IP 3.2 WAN1 ¾ Static IP WAN Static IP Following items are displayed on this screen Bandwidth Dynamic IP¾ Dynamic IP Host Name Connection TypeGet IP Address by Unicast PPPoE IP Address WAN PPPoE Following items are displayed on this screen ¾ PPPoE Settings Active Mode PasswordSettings Service Name Subnet Address Downstream Bandwidth¾ PPPoE Status L2TP 10 WAN L2TP Following items are displayed on this screen ¾ L2TP Settings Server IP Default GatewaySecondary Connections Primary DNS/Secondary DNS Upstream Bandwidth Downstream ¾ L2TP StatusStatus IP Address Primary DNS Secondary DNS 11 WAN Pptp Following items are displayed on this screen ¾ Pptp Settings Account Name DNS/Secondary DNS Primary¾ Pptp Status BigPond ¾ BigPond Settings ¾ BigPond Status 4.1 LAN 4 LAN Dhcp ¾ Dhcp Settings Dhcp Reservation Dhcp Client ¾ List of Reserved Address ¾ Dhcp Reservation 5.1 DMZ 5 DMZ MAC Address ¾ DMZMode Set the MAC Address for WAN port Set the MAC Address for LAN portSet the MAC Address for DMZ port ¾ MAC Address Switch Statistics¾ Statistics Port Mirror ¾ Port Mirror ¾ General Application Example Rate Control ¾ Rate Control Port Config Port Status ¾ Port Config User Group Port Vlan¾ Port Vlan Group ¾ Group ConfigUser ¾ List of Group View ¾ User Config¾ List of User Group Name Select the name of the desired Group NAT Setup Advanced1 NAT Mapping IP Address One-to-One NATInterface DMZ Forwarding ¾ Multi-Nets NAT Multi-Nets NAT Application Example Network Requirements Configuration procedure Virtual Server ¾ Virtual ServerProtocol Port Triggering ¾ Port Triggering 1.6 ALG Traffic Control Setup¾ ALG 323 ALG ¾ Interface Bandwidth Use Bandwidth Control Direction GuaranteedGroup Bandwidth Up Limited Bandwidth Session Limit Session Limit Load Balance ConfigurationSession List ¾ Session Limit 39 Policy Routing Policy Routing WAN Link Backup 40 Link Backup Following items are displayed on this screen Protocol BackupTiming Failover Static Route Routing¾ Protocol ¾ List of Protocol Metric Description Status ¾ Static Route 5.2 RIP 43 RIP Following items are displayed on this screen ¾ List of RIP Route Table Firewall Anti ARP SpoofingIP-MAC Binding ¾ IP-MAC Binding 46 ARP Scanning ARP Scanning ARP List Attack Defense ¾ General MAC Filtering Not sure¾ MAC Filtering URL Filtering Access Control Object ¾ URL Filtering Rule Web Filtering Access Rules ¾ Access Rules ServicePolicy Group on3.2.1 Group SourceDestination Priority 53 Service Service Control Rules App ControlName Dest. Port Application ¾ Control Rules Services PPPoE ServerDatabase PPPoE User Isolation GeneralPrimary/Secondary Max Sessions IP Address Pool ¾ IP Address Pool AccountPool Name IP Address Range Expiration Date ¾ Account Exceptional IP Status MAC Binding MAC Address Session Timeout¾ List of Account ¾ Exceptional IP Bulletin List of AccountIP Address Range Description Status Enable Logs Enable E-BulletinInterval ¾ E-Bulletin Content Object Effective Time Publisher Description Status Dynamic DNS¾ List of E-Bulletin DynDNS Ddns Service¾ Dyndns Ddns Domain Name No-IP ¾ List of DynDNS Account¾ No-IP Ddns PeanutHull ¾ List of No-IP Account¾ PeanutHull Ddns Comexe ¾ List of PeanutHull Account¾ Comexe Ddns ¾ List of Comexe Account UPnP Admin Setup MaintenanceAdministrator ¾ List of UPnP Mapping ¾ Administrator Login Parameter Application Example Network Requirements Management Factory DefaultsRemote Management ¾ Remote Management ¾ Configuration Version RebootExport and Import ¾ Export Firmware Upgrade StatisticsInterface Traffic Statistics ¾ Interface Traffic Statistics IP Traffic Statistics¾ Advanced WAN Information Interface Displays the interface IP Fragment Rx Diagnostics DiagnosticsEnable IP Traffic Statistics Enable Auto-refresh ¾ Ping 76 Diagnostics Following items are displayed on this screen Online Detection ¾ TracertDetecting Port Displays the detected WAN port Detection TimeWAN Status Display the detecting results System Time Get GMT LogsManual Synchronize With Level Description Send System Logs Configurations Internet SettingNetwork Requirements Internet Connection System Mode WAN Static IP Network Management SettingsUser Group Group View App Control App Rules Enable Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control Rule Interface Bandwidth Network Security LAN ARP DefenseScan and import the entries to ARP List Set Attack Defense Set IP-MAC Binding Entry Manually Attack Defense WAN ARP Defense Port Mirror Traffic Monitoring Statistics 17 Port MirrorPage CLI ConfigurationPage Connection Properties Settings 126 Mode Accessing Path Prompt Logout or Access the next Interface Mode Online Help Admin Get Get the ip configuration Command Introduction Ip-mac 1 ip3 sys TP-LINK # sys restore TP-LINK # sys import config History TP-LINK user set password Enter old password Exit Standards PowerPorts Transmission Medium Appendix B FAQ Page Glossary Description Appendix C Glossary Allows dissimilar communication devices to communicate By the Ieee Glossary Description