How to Set Up Gaming Ports for TP-LINK AX3000 Router?

If you are a game player, you certainly want your network connection to be as stable and smooth as possible in order to achieve optimal performance and ranking in your games. The TP-LINK AX3000 router is a cost-effective WiFi 6 router with the added feature of setting up a dedicated gaming port, which is one of the reasons why it is selling so well. In this article, we will introduce how to set up a dedicated gaming port on the TP-LINK AX3000 router, hoping to enhance your online gaming experience.

Total Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Supply & Tools:

TP-LINK AX3000 router
Computer or mobile phone

Steps for setting up through a computer

1.Log in to the router's admin page. Open your browser, enter the router's IP address, and then enter the administrator password to log in to the router's admin page.

2.Find the Game Port. In the TP-LINK AX3000 router's admin page, click "Routing Settings", then click "Customize Port Functions", and scroll down to see "Game Port". Alternatively, you can also click the "Game Acceleration" menu directly on the routing setup page to see "Game Port" directly.

3.Enable the Game Port. Click to enable the Game Port, select a port, and click "Finish".

4.Save settings. Finally, click "Save" to make the settings take effect, and the entire setup process is completed.

Steps for setting up through an app

1.Enter the app main interface. Click on the TP-LINK app that has been downloaded on your phone to enter the app admin page. If you have not downloaded the app, you need to download it first and add the router device management. Our previous article on How to Set up TP-Link AX3000 Router to the Internet by Mobile Phone has described how to add router devices and set up internet access in the app.

2.Find the Game Port. On the main interface, click the "┇" on the right side of the router model, click "More Settings", and you can see "Customize Port Functions" and "Game Acceleration". Click on either one to see "Game Port".

3.Enable the Game Port. Click "Game Port" and click to enable it.

4.Select a port and save the settings. Select a port and designate it as the dedicated gaming port, and finally click "Save" in the upper right corner to make the settings take effect. You have now completed setting up the dedicated gaming port.