TP-Link Archer AX73 User Manual

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Chapter 14
VPN Server&Client
14. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network
OpenVPN Server is used to create an OpenVPN connection for remote devices to
access your home network.
To use the VPN feature, you need to enable OpenVPN Server on your router, and install
and run VPN client software on remote devices. Please follow the steps below to set up
an OpenVPN connection.
INTERNET
Home Network Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices
Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > VPN Server > OpenVPN, and tick the Enable box of OpenVPN.
Note:
• Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a
static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet.
• The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to generate a certificate before you enable the VPN
Server.
3. Select the Service Type (communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP.
4. Enter a VPN Service Port to which a VPN device connects, and the port number
should be between 1024 and 65535.
5. In the VPN Subnet/Netmask fields, enter the range of IP addresses that can be leased
to the device by the OpenVPN server.

TP-Link Archer AX73 Specifications

General

Modulation	1024-QAM, OFDM
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	5400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	574 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technology	Yes
Memory card slot(s)	-
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Antennas quantity	6
Processor cores	3
Processor frequency	1500 MHz
SIM card slot	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Product type	Portable router
Product color	Black
Output current	2.5 A
Output voltage	12 V
Power source type	DC
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990
Sustainability certificates	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Package depth	265 mm
Package width	415 mm
Package height	90 mm
Package weight	1490 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	147.2 mm
Width	272.5 mm
Height	49.2 mm