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Archer C7
AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
REV1.0.0
1910010809
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2013 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarante
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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria N
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Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1)cet appareil ne doit
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安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: C7 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in
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CONTENTS Package Contents ..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the router ................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Conventions ..........................................................................................................
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4.7.1 Wireless Settings .......................................................................................... 47 4.7.2 WPS ............................................................................................................. 49 4.7.3 Wireless Security .......................................................................................... 51 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................................................................................. 55 4.7.5 Wireless Advanc
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4.16 Advanced Routing .................................................................................................... 99 4.16.1 Static Routing List ......................................................................................... 99 4.16.2 System Routing Table ................................................................................. 100 4.17 Bandwidth Control .................................................................................................. 101 4.17.1 C
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C7 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 ar
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the router The Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology, the AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Your wireless connections
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1.2 Conventions The router or Archer C7 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides USB ports supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PS
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. (Power) On Power is on. On The router is initializing or maybe has a system error. (System) Flashing The router is working properly. Off The router has a system error. Off The wireless function is disabled. (Wireless The wireless funct
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Slow A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS Flash function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. A wireless device has been successfully added to the On (WPS) network by WPS function. Quick A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS Flash function. Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. (USB on the rear panel) On A storage device or printer has connected to the USB
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s). WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and client dev
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.2
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router power on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.) 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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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. Connect the local PC
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Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ethernet ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC co
