Quick Installation Guide

AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

1 Install the antennas and
position them vertically
for best signal reception.

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Connect the Hardware 5 Turn on the router.

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 router’s Internet port, then follow steps 5 and 6 to
complete the hardware connection. Power adapter

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Internet

2 Turn off the modem,

and remove the backup
battery if it has one.

3 Connect the modem to the

Internet port on your router with
Power adapter Modem an Ethernet cable.

6 Verify that the hardware

connection is correct by
checking these LEDs.
4 Turn on the modem, and
then wait about 2 minutes
for it to restart. Power System 2.4G 5G Internet
On Flashing Flashing Flashing On/Flashing

Note: If the 2.4G LED and 5G LED are off, please

turn on the Wireless On/Off switch on the rear
panel. And 5 seconds later check the LEDs again.
Configure via Web Browser USB Features
1. Connect your computer to the router (Wired or Wireless) C Choose the frequency you prefer and then click Next. Use the USB ports for media sharing, storage sharing and printer sharing across your local
network. You can also set up an FTP server to access your files remotely through the Internet.
Wired Quick Setup - Wireless Dual Band Selection
Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.
Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Only work in 2.4GHz (802.11b/g/n)
Only work in 5GHz (802.11a/n/ac)

Ethernet cable Back Next

Wireless Twin USB sharing ports

D Use the default or change the wireless settings, and click Next.
Use the default wireless network name (SSID) and password printed on the product label at the bottom
of the router to connect wirelessly. Note: You may customize your 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless network name and password. Once done, the wireless
connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then use the new wireless network name/password to Remote Access Local Storage
Media Sharing Printer Sharing 3G/4G
regain access to the Internet. via FTP Server Sharing

Quick Setup - Wireless 2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wireless Network Name (SSID): TP-LINK_A4B4/TP-LINK_A4B3_5G Note: To learn more about the USB features, retrieve the Resource CD
attatched in the package, visit the website http://tp-link.com/app/usb,
Region: United States
or simply scan the QR code with your smart devices.

Wireless Security:
Disable Security
Enable Security (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK)
PSK Password: 12345670

No Change

2. Configure the router with a web browser

A Enter http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar of a web
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
browser. Use admin for both username and password, and then click Login.
E Finish the configuration. Q1. What can I do if the login window does not appear?
Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ->Q1. If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address, change the setting to obtain an IP address
Quick Setup - Finish automatically.
http://tplinkwifi.net Verify if http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 is correctly entered in the web browser.
Congratulations! Alternatively, enter http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser.
The basic internet and wireless settings are finished, please click Finish button and test your internet Use another web browser and try again.
connection. If it is failed, please reboot your modem and wait 2 minute or run the Quick Setup again.
admin Reboot your router and try again.
Disable and enable the the network adapter in use again.
Back Finish
admin
Q2. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the modem via an
Login
Ethernet. If it is not, contact your Internet Service Provider.
Open a web browser, enter http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 and run the setup again.
Copyright © 2015 TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reboot your router and try again.

Configure via Tether App

For cable modem users, reboot the modem first. If the problem still exists, log in to the Web
Management page of the router, and go to Network > MAC Clone, click Clone MAC Address
B Click Quick Setup on the left menu, and click Next. Select your Connection Type and then click Save.
and if you are unsure what your connection type is, select Auto-Detect. Click
Next and follow the instruction to continue. TP-LINK's Tether app lets you conveniently access the router and: Q3. How do I restore the router to its factory default settings?
View information about the clients on your network. While the router is powered on, press and hold the Reset button on the back until the LED
Quick Setup - WAN Connection Type blinks.
Block network access from specific users or devices.
Log in to the Web Management page of the router, and go to System Tools > Factory Default,
Auto-Detect
Set up Parental Control with access time and content restrictions. click Restore. The router will restore and reboot automatically.
Dynamic IP (Most Common Cases) Change the basic wireless network settings easily.
Static IP
Q4. What can I do if I forgot my Web Management password?
PPPoE/Russian PPPoE
L2TP/Russian L2TP
How to start? Refer to FAQ > Q3 to reset the router, and then use the default admin (all lowercase) for both
username and password to log in.
PPTP/Russian PPTP 1 Scan the QR code and download the TP-LINK Tether App from
the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Note: For users in some areas (such as Russia, Ukraine etc.), please contact your ISP to choose
connection type manually.
Q5. What can I do if I forgot my wireless network password?
2 Ensure your smart device is wirelessly connected to the home If you have not changed the default Wireless Password, it can be found on the product label of
network. the router.
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Log in to the Web Management page, go to Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz > Wireless Security to
3 Launch the Tether App, and start managing your home network. retrieve or reset your wireless password.

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