Connect the Hardware Congure the Router
Method ONE: Via TP-Link Tether App
1. Download the Tether app.
Scan for Tether
Tether
or
Method TWO: Via a Web Browser
1. Connect your device to the router wirelessly
or with an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser, and enter
http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 in
the address bar. Create a password to log in.
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions to
set up the internet connection and
register for the TP-Link Cloud service.
Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to
Q1 of Need Help? in this guide.
Internet
Connect the powered-off
modem to the router’s Internet
port with an Ethernet cable.
Power on the modem, and then wait about 2
minutes for it to restart.
Connect the power adapter to
the router and turn on the router.
Verify the LED on the top is solid
on (red or white) before moving on.
Choose your device type
Archer C5400X
Range Extender
Router
3. Tap the button in the Tether app and
select Archer C5400X. Follow the steps
to complete the setup and connect to
the internet.
If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable directly from the wall instead of through a DSL /
Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable to the router’s Internet port, and then follow steps
3 and 4 to complete the hardware connection.
*Image may dier from actual product.
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX_5G_1
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX_5G_2
Wireless Password/PIN: XXXXX XXX
1
1
2
4
3
2
The default wireless network names (SSIDs) and password
are printed on the label at the bottom of the router.
2. Open the Tether app and log in with your
TP-Link ID.
Note: If you don’t have an account, create one first.
Unplug the power
to turn o your modem, if any,
and remove the backup battery if it has one.
Modem
Unplug the power
Hold the antennas from the base and
push them fully into the slots.
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