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Quick Installation Guide
AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Power adapter
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Connecting the Hardware
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall
instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet
cable directly to the Archer C8’s Internet port.
4 Turn on the Archer C8.
Archer C8
Connect to
the computer
Internet
Power adapter
Modem
1
Turn off the modem,
and remove the backup
battery if it has one.
3
Turn on the modem, and
then wait 2 minutes for
it to restart.
2 Connect the modem to the
Internet port on your Archer C8
with an Ethernet cable.
5 Verify that the hardware
connection is correct by
checking these LEDs.
Power
On
2.4/5G
On
Internet
On
Note: If the 2.4/5G LED is not on, please
verify that the wireless switch on the side
panel of the Archer C8 is on.
Configuring the Archer C8 with
a Web Browser
1. Connecting your computer to the Archer C8 (Wired or
Wireless)
Wireless Settings
WAN Connection Type
Region and Time zone
Test Your Connection
USB Features
Use the USB port for media sharing, storage sharing and printer sharing across your local
network. You can also setup an FTP server to access your files remotely through the Internet.
Summary
Auto Detect
Dynamic IP
PPPoE
Static IP
L2TP
PPTP
Wired
Note: If you are not sure which WAN Connection Type you have, use Auto Detect or contact your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance.
Next
Ethernet cable
D Click ‘Next’ to continue.
Note: You may rename your 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless network name and create your own password. if you do, the
wireless connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then sign in with the new names/passwords to
regain access to the Internet.
Wireless
Use the default network name (SSID) and password printed on the product label on the rear panel
of the Archer C8 to connect wirelessly.
Wireless Settings
WAN Connection Type
Region and Time zone
2.4GHz:
2. Configuring the Archer C8 with a web browser
A Enter ‘http://tplinklogin.net’ in the address bar. Use ‘admin’ for both user name
and password, and then click on ‘Login’.
ON
Password:
12345670
ON
OFF
Network Name(SSID):
TP-LINK_7AFF_5G
Password:
12345670
Next
http://tplinklogin.net
E Confirm your settings, and then click ‘Save’ to continue or ‘Back’ to change them.
Wireless Settings
WAN Connection Type
B Select your region and time zone, and click ‘Next’ to continue.
Test Your Connection
Region:
United States
Time Zone:
(GMT-08:00)Pacific Time
Internet Connection Type:
Dynamic IP
Wireless 2.4GHz
On
Name(SSID):
TP-LINK_7AFF
Password:
12345670
Wireless 5GHz
On
Name(SSID):
TP-LINK_7AFF_5G
Password:
12345670
Wireless Settings
Region and Time zone
Region:
United States
Time zone:
(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time
Save
Test Your Connection
Summary
F Finish the configuration.
WAN Connection Type
Wireless Settings
Test Your Connection
Note: The Quick Setup wizard will bypass Step C and go to Step D, if an Internet connection is already
established.
Web Management page password:
A. Restore the Archer C8 to its factory default settings and then use the default User Name
’admin’ and Password ’admin’ to log in.
Summary
Wireless Network password:
Congratulations!
A1. The default password is printed on the product label on the rear panel of the Archer C8.
A2. If you have changed your wireless password, log in to the Archer C8’s Web Management
page, go to ‘Basic’->’Wireless’ to obtain or reset your password.
You have completed the Quick Setup process.
Click Test Internet Connection below, then click Finish.
C Select your Connection Type and if you are unsure what your connection
type is, select ‘Auto-Detect’. Click ‘Next’ and follow the instruction to continue.
A1. With the Archer C8 in the ‘Power On’ mode, press and hold down the ‘Reset/WPS’ button
on the rear panel of the Archer C8 for approximately 8 seconds.
A2. Log in to the Web Management page of the Archer C8, and go to ‘Advanced’ -> ‘System
tools’->’Factory Defaults’, click ‘Restore’, then wait until the loading progress bar finishes.
Q4. What can I do if I forget my password?
Region and Time zone
Next
Q2. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
Q3. How do I restore the Archer C8 to its factory default settings?
Back
WAN Connection Type
A1. If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address, change the setting to obtain an IP
address automatically.
A2. Verify that ‘http://tplinklogin.net’ is correctly entered in the web browser. Alternatively,
enter ‘http://192.168.0.1’ in the web browser and press ‘Enter’.
A3. Use another web browser and try again.
A4. Reboot your Archer C8 and try again.
A5. Disable then re-enable the network adapter being used.
A1. Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the
modem through Ethernet. If it is not, contact your Internet Service Provider.
A2. Open a web browser, enter ‘http://tplinklogin.net’ and try to set up again.
A3. Reboot your Archer C8 and try again.
A4. For cable modem users, reboot the modem first. If the problem still exists, log in to the
Web Management page of the Archer C8, and go to ‘Advanced’ -> ‘Network’ -> ‘MAC Clone’ ,
click on ‘Clone MAC Address’ then click on ‘Save’.
Summary
Region and Time zone
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Printer Sharing
Q1. What can I do if the login window dose not appear?
Back
Login
Local Storage
Sharing
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ->Q1.
admin
Media Sharing
Test Your Connection
OFF
Network Name(SSID):
admin
Remote Access
via FTP Server
Summary
TP-LINK_7AFF
5GHz:
USB Sharing Port
Test Internet Connection
Back
Finish