Hardware Connection
Quick Installation Guide
MODEL NO. Archer C20i
7106504723 REV1.0.0
Package Contents
Resource CD
Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
Archer C20i
Archer C20i
3
Select your language from the drop-down menu.
Click
NEXT
and the
Easy Setup Assistant
will
guide you step by step to set up the router.
4
Follow the instructions until you see the screen
below. Click
FINISH
to complete the setup.
1
Insert the TP-LINK Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2
Select
Archer C20i
and then click
Easy Setup Assistant
.
QIG
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
MODEL NO. Archer C20i
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
Please select your preferred configuration method:
Method 1 >> Configuration via CD Setup Wizard
For Windows users only
Method 2 >> Configuration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD
Power off your modem and disconnect your existing router if you have one. (If the modem has a backup battery, please remove it.)
1
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the
Internet
(blue) port of the router to the modem’s
LAN
port.
2
Use another Ethernet cable to connect your computer to one of the
Ethernet
ports (yellow) labeled 1/2/3/4 on your router.
Turn on your modem and wait for 2 minutes. (Replace the battery if you removed it previously.)
3
4
Plug the supplied power adapter into the
Power
jack, and then press the
Power
On/Off
button on the router and wait for 1 minute.
5
To use the router to share files or printers, plug an external USB hard drive, USB flash disk or USB printer to the
USB
port.
Please refer to
Appendix 1
for more details about USB features.
Please select your preferred configuration method:
Method 1 >> Configuration via CD Setup Wizard
For Windows users only
Method 2 >> Configuration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD
Open your web browser and type in
http://tplinklogin.net
in the address bar. Then enter
admin
for both user name
and password to log in.
3
4
2
Click
Quick Setup
in the main menu, and then you can click
Next
.
1
If the login page or the web-based management page
cannot be displayed, please refer to
Troubleshooting-2
.
Select
Auto-Detect
to detect the Internet connection type and
click
Next
. (The
Dynamic IP
is the suitable connection type for
most cases, so we take it as an example in the following.)
If Dynamic IP is detected, then the
MAC Clone
page will appear.
In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address. You can
select “
No, ...
” and then click
Next
.
Method 1 >> Configuration via CD Setup Wizard
Method 2 >> Configuration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
This method is only for Windows users who can run the mini CD.
This method is for Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run the mini CD.
(To be continued ...)
The router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If
the Internet is available, the router will direct you to
Step 5
;
otherwise, you need to continue with
Step 3
.
5
3
Computer
4
Cable/DSL Modem
Internet
Wall Socket
2
Wall Socket
Power On/Off
Button
To Internet
To Ethernet
USB
WPS/
Reset
Wirel
ess
On/
Off
Power
On/Off
Ethernet
1
2
3
4
Power
Internet
