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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV4.0.0 1910011408
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV4.0.0 1910011408
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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: Archer C8 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the... Mark: Person responsible for making this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015/08/06 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: Archer C8 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the... Mark: Person responsible for making this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015/08/06 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. - 1 -
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. - 1 -
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... network stable and smooth. PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy. Flexible Access Control The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or ... guide stands for handling multiple data streams at speed much faster than 802.11n. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. The performance of the router The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless ...
... network stable and smooth. PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy. Flexible Access Control The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or ... guide stands for handling multiple data streams at speed much faster than 802.11n. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. The performance of the router The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless ...
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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/...
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/...
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... Off On Off On Off On Flashing Off On/Off Slow Flash Quick Flash Indication The router has finished booting. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The router's LEDs are located on when a wireless device has been successfully connected to the network via WPS. A device is...
... Off On Off On Off On Flashing Off On/Off Slow Flash Quick Flash Indication The router has finished booting. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The router's LEDs are located on when a wireless device has been successfully connected to the network via WPS. A device is...
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... network. Pressing this button to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer. RESET/WPS: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: After a device is where you can press this button for more than 5 seconds enables the WPS function.
... network. Pressing this button to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer. RESET/WPS: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: After a device is where you can press this button for more than 5 seconds enables the WPS function.
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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. The following parts are located on the side panel (View from top to bottom). Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function. USB 3.0: The USB 3.0 port connects to a USB 3.0 storage device or a USB 3.0 printer. - 6 - Please use the power adapter provided.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. The following parts are located on the side panel (View from top to bottom). Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function. USB 3.0: The USB 3.0 port connects to a USB 3.0 storage device or a USB 3.0 printer. - 6 - Please use the power adapter provided.
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...℃ (32℉~104℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.3 Connecting the router Before installing the router, make sure your hands dry. 1. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. If there is connected directly to the Ethernet) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with...
...℃ (32℉~104℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.3 Connecting the router Before installing the router, make sure your hands dry. 1. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. If there is connected directly to the Ethernet) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with...
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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 USB Installation Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable. - 8 -
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 USB Installation Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable. - 8 -
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... the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your Web-browser has been set to Appendix B: Configuring the PC. 2. region only. - 9 - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Go to the U.S.
... the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your Web-browser has been set to Appendix B: Configuring the PC. 2. region only. - 9 - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Go to the U.S.
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... is securely plugged into the Internet port before using Auto-Detect. 3) Auto-Detect supports only three popular connection types, PPPoE, Dynamic IP, and Static IP. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-3 Quick Setup 4. Figure 3-4 WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Choose to clone MAC address or not and then click Next...
... is securely plugged into the Internet port before using Auto-Detect. 3) Auto-Detect supports only three popular connection types, PPPoE, Dynamic IP, and Static IP. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-3 Quick Setup 4. Figure 3-4 WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Choose to clone MAC address or not and then click Next...
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It is usually 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into this field. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Enter the DNS Server IP address into this field. - 11 - Enter the subnet mask into this field. Primary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server IP address, enter it into this field. Subnet Mask - Enter the IP address into this field. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IP Figure 3-5 WAN Connection Type Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type IP Address -
It is usually 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into this field. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Enter the DNS Server IP address into this field. - 11 - Enter the subnet mask into this field. Primary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server IP address, enter it into this field. Subnet Mask - Enter the IP address into this field. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IP Figure 3-5 WAN Connection Type Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type IP Address -
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... field is case-sensitive. Password - Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP. - 12 - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. PPPoE/Russian PPPoE Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type Username - This field is case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - L2TP Figure 3-8 WAN Connection...
... field is case-sensitive. Password - Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP. - 12 - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. PPPoE/Russian PPPoE Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type Username - This field is case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - L2TP Figure 3-8 WAN Connection...
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... Wireless Setting - 13 - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. Primary DNS - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. User Name - PPTP Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-9 WAN Connection Type Server IP Address/Name - Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP. IP Address - After finishing WAN...
... Wireless Setting - 13 - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. Primary DNS - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. User Name - PPTP Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-9 WAN Connection Type Server IP Address/Name - Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP. IP Address - After finishing WAN...
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The same name must be assigned to 32 characters. For example, TEST is case-sensitive. Create a password for your network. Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). This value is NOT the same as test. Password - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Enter a value of up to all wireless devices in your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless network. - 14 - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not. Network Name (SSID) -
The same name must be assigned to 32 characters. For example, TEST is case-sensitive. Create a password for your network. Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). This value is NOT the same as test. Password - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Enter a value of up to all wireless devices in your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless network. - 14 - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not. Network Name (SSID) -
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Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Click to view the wireless devices connected to view or change the basic ISP information for your network. ...
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Click to view the wireless devices connected to view or change the basic ISP information for your network. ...
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If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Default Gateway - Figure 4-3 Dynamic IP IP Address - Click the Renew button to release the IP parameters. - 16 - You can see the page as shown below. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Click the Release button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-2 Internet 1.
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Default Gateway - Figure 4-3 Dynamic IP IP Address - Click the Renew button to release the IP parameters. - 16 - You can see the page as shown below. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Click the Release button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-2 Internet 1.
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... is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - And you one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Primary/Secondary DNS - If your settings. 3. Otherwise, the DNS servers will appear as shown below . - 17 -
... is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - And you one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Primary/Secondary DNS - If your settings. 3. Otherwise, the DNS servers will appear as shown below . - 17 -
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... L2TP/Russia L2TP option. If your settings. 4. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your ISP. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-5 PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server. User Name...
... L2TP/Russia L2TP option. If your settings. 4. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your ISP. Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-5 PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server. User Name...