How to setup your SafeStream router in standalone mode

Step 1. Connect the network lines

Please refer to the QIG in the packet to connect the hardware.

It is noteworthy that please connect the modem to the WAN port (the first port) on the router, and connect the computer to the LAN port (the last one) with high-quality Ethernet cables (CAT5 for not exceeding 100 Mbps network connection, CAT5E and above for Gigabyte network).

Note: please make sure you are able to access the internet with a direct connection from your computer to the cable modem. If the direct connection doesn’t work, please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Step 2. Log in to the management page

Please open a browser and input “192.168.0.1” to the address bar to visit the management page of the router. You will be asked to set up the Username and Password for management, after that please enter the Username and Password again to log in the page.

If you have ever setup a static IP for IPv4 Properties, please change it to “Obtain an IP address automatically” mode, and you may follow this link to do the configuration https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/14/.

When you successfully log in to the management page, you will be on the system status page.

Step 3. Setup the WAN Mode

Please go to Network -> WAN to choose WAN Mode. The default mode is 2, which means the first two ports are in WAN mode, used to connecting ISP lines, and the other ports are in LAN mode, used to connecting network devices.

If you have one ISP line, please click 1 and save, then the router will restart. After restarting, the Power, System, as well as the port LEDs, will be on, then the other four ports can be used to connect terminal devices.

Similarly, 3/4 modes are used to connecting more ISP lines.

Step 4. Setup the Connection Type for each WAN

Please go to Network -> WAN -> WAN1, choose Connection Type according to your ISP information.

For most scenarios, the connection type is Dynamic IP, which is the default type, there is no need to change the configurations.

If your ISP gives a Username and Password, please change the Connection type as PPPoE, input the username and password to the corresponding box, and click save to enable the configuration.

If necessary please go to the other WAN to do the configurations.

Step 5. Check the WAN status

Through the above steps, the basic configurations of the router have been finished. You may go to Status -> System Status to check the WAN status of the router. Please refer to WAN IPv4, the connection status indicates the working status for each WAN, and others indicate the IPv4 parameters.

If the connection status is link down, and there is still no IP address, please do the following:

1. Restart the router first, wait for about 10 seconds, and connect your device to the router.
2. Power off the modem, and unscrew the coaxial cable
3. Power on the modem, Check LEDs on the Router, make certain the WAN LED is on.
4. Reconnect the coaxial cable to the modem and check if you have access to the internet.

Note: Some cable modem has a backup battery inside. To completely restart the cable modem, please take the battery out, and then unplug the power supply.

If none of the above helps, please refer to the following to do a MAC clone on the router:

Step 1: Disconnect the router, connect the computer to the modem which used to dial up the modem. Make certain the computer has internet access to the modem.

Step 2: Disconnect the computer from the modem, connect the modem to the WAN/Internet port of the router, and connect the computer to the LAN/Ethernet port of the router.

Step 3: Log in to the router’s web-based interface

Step 4: Click Network->MAC>WAN1, choose Use Current Computer MAC Address.

Step 5: Click Save to save the settings.

Step 6: If the MAC Clone succeeds, the WAN1 MAC Address in the Network->MAC>WAN1 page will be the same as the MAC Address on the computer when it is connected to the modem directly.