TP-Link Archer A5 User Manual

Modem
Router
Power adapter
Connect to the power socket
Connect to the internet
Turn o the modem, and remove
the backup battery if it has one.
Turn on the modem and then wait
about 2 minutes for it to restart.
http://tplinkwi.net
admin
admin
Log In
2. Launch a web browser, and enter http://tplinkwifi.net or
http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Use admin for both username
and password to log in.
Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ > Q1.
3. Run the Quick Setup, select Wireless Router and follow the
step-by-step instructions to set up the internet connection.
1. Connect your computer to the router (Wired or Wireless)
Congure the router
Wired
Turn o the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect it to the router
via an Ethernet cable.
Wireless
Connect your device to
the router’s Wi-Fi using
the SSID (network name)
and Wireless Password
printed on the label at
the bottom of the router.
Quick Installation Guide
Wireless Dual Band Router
Images may dier from actual products.
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, then follow step 4 and 5 to
complete the hardware connection.
Router Mode
Power
Internet
2.4GHz
On
5GHz
On
On
InternetPower
On
Note: If the 2.4GHz LED and 5GHz LED
are o, press and hold the WPS/Wi-Fi button
on the rear panel for about 3 seconds, then
release the button. Both LEDs will turn on.
Verify that the following LEDs stay solid on to conrm
the hardware is connected correctly.
Wireless Password/PIN:XXXXXXXX
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Connect the power adapter to
the router and turn on the router.
Power On/O
Connect the modem to the router’s
Internet port via an Ethernet cable.

TP-Link Archer A5 Specifications

General

Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	White
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivity	5GHz: 11a 54M: -73dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -68dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -64dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -60dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -74dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity	4
3G	No
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	300 Mbit/s
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Output current	0.85 A
Output voltage	9 V
Power source type	DC
Mac operating systems supported	macOS
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Package depth	240 mm
Package width	290 mm
Package height	76 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	144.2 mm
Width	229.9 mm
Height	36.85 mm