TP-Link Archer BE900 User Manual

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Chapter 16
VPN Server&Client
6. Select your Client Access type. Select Home Network Only if you only want the
remote device to access your home network; select Internet and Home Network if
you also want the remote device to access internet through the VPN Server.
7. Click SAVE .
8. Click GENERATE to get a new certificate.
Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click GENERATE to update the certificate.
9. Click EXPORT to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the
remote device to access your router.
Step 2. Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote Device
1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to
download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to
run the OpenVPN client utility.
Note: You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access
your router. Mobile devices should download a third-party app from Google Play or Apple App Store.
2. After the installation, copy the file exported from your router to the OpenVPN client
utility’s “config” folder (for example, C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config on Windows).
The path depends on where the OpenVPN client utility is installed.
3. Run the OpenVPN client utility and connect it to OpenVPN Server.
16. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network
PPTP VPN Server is used to create a PPTP VPN connection for remote devices to
access your home network.
To use the VPN feature, you need to set up PPTP VPN Server on your router, and
configure the PPTP connection on remote devices. Please follow the steps below to
set up a PPTP VPN connection.
Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router

TP-Link Archer BE900 Specifications

General

DSL WAN	No
Ethernet WAN	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black, Grey
Modulation	4096-QAM
Wi-Fi band	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	24000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	5760 Mbit/s
VPN server	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, WireGuard
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1x
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000, 2500, 10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	2
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity	12
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Output current	5 A
Output voltage	15 V
Power source type	AC
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Browser supported	Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+
Package type	Box
Number of products included	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	302 mm
Width	96 mm
Height	262.5 mm