TP-Link AC750W Quick Installation Manual

Hardware Connection

Quick Installation Guide

MODEL NO. Archer C20i

7106504723 REV1.0.0

Package Contents

Resource CD

Ethernet Cable

Power AdapterArcher C20i

Archer C20i

3

Select your language from the drop-down menu.
Click NEXT and the Easy Setup Assistant will
guide you step by step to set up the router.

4

Follow the instructions until you see the screen
below. Click FINISH to complete the setup.

1

Insert the TP-LINK Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2

Select Archer C20i and then click Easy Setup Assistant.

QIG

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

MODEL NO. Archer C20i

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

Please select your preferred conguration method:

Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard

For Windows users only

Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard

For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD

Power o your modem and disconnect your existing router if you have one. (If the modem has a backup battery, please remove it.)

1

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet (blue) port of the router to the modem’s LAN port.

2

Use another Ethernet cable to connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports (yellow) labeled 1/2/3/4 on your router.

Turn on your modem and wait for 2 minutes. (Replace the battery if you removed it previously.)

3

4

Plug the supplied power adapter into the Power jack, and then press the Power On/O button on the router and wait for 1 minute.

5

To use the router to share les or printers, plug an external USB hard drive, USB ash disk or USB printer to the USB port.
Please refer to Appendix 1 for more details about USB features.

Please select your preferred conguration method:

Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard

For Windows users only

Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard

For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD

Open your web browser and type in http://tplinklogin.net
in the address bar. Then enter admin for both user name
and password to log in.

3

4

2

Click Quick Setup in the main menu, and then you can click
Next.

1

If the login page or the web-based management page
cannot be displayed, please refer to Troubleshooting-2.

Select Auto-Detect to detect the Internet connection type and
click Next. (The Dynamic IP is the suitable connection type for
most cases, so we take it as an example in the following.)

If Dynamic IP is detected, then the MAC Clone page will appear.
In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address. You can
select “No, ...” and then click Next.

Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard

Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard

This method is only for Windows users who can run the mini CD.

This method is for Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run the mini CD.

(To be continued ...)

The router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If
the Internet is available, the router will direct you to Step 5;
otherwise, you need to continue with Step 3.

5

3

Computer

4

Cable/DSL Modem

Internet

Wall Socket

2

Wall Socket

Power On/O
Button

To Internet To Ethernet

USB

WPS/Reset

Wireless On/Off

Power On/Off

Ethernet

1

2

3

4

Power

Internet

8

Click Finish to make your settings take eect.

5

Choose the frequency you want for your wireless network
and then click Next. For example we choose 2.4GHz and
5GHz below.

7

6

You can rename your 5GHz wireless network and create your
own password in this page. Then click Next to continue.

You can rename your 2.4GHz wireless network and create
your own password in this page. Then click Next to continue.

Troubleshooting

Appendix 2: Additional Features

If your router does not work properly, you can reset it and then
configure it again. With the router powered on, press and hold
the WPS/Reset button on the side panel for approximately 8
seconds before releasing it.

4. How do I restore my router’s conguration to
its factory default settings?

3. What can I do if I forget my password?

1) For default wireless password:

Please refer to the “Wireless Password/PIN” labeled on the
bottom of the router.

2) For the web-based management page password:

Reset the router rst and then use the default user name and
password: admin, admin.

1) Verify all the hardware connections. The computer should be
connected to the Ethernet port(yellow).

2) Turn off the router and turn it back on.

3) Change to another cable/web browser/computer.

4) Check the IP settings of your computer, and ensure that it is
set to "Obtain an IP address automatically".

1. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?

2. What can I do if I cannot open the Web-based
management page?

You can set up additional features by referring to the Technical
Support page on the TP-LINK website or the User Guide on the
resource CD.

Open ports for Game Console FAQ ID: 72
Set up Bandwidth Control

FAQ ID: 194
Set up Parental Control FAQ ID: 350
Set up Access Control FAQ ID: 359
Set up WDS Bridging FAQ ID: 440
Set up/Change the wireless security settings FAQ ID: 256
Upgrade the firmware FAQ ID: 296
Restore the factory default settings FAQ ID: 426

1) Make sure that your computer can access the Internet when
connected directly to the modem using an Ethernet cable.

2) Check that if all cables are connected correctly. Try different
Ethernet cables to ensure that they are working properly.

3) Check that if you are able to access the router’s web-based
management page. If not, please refer to “What can I do if I
cannot open the Web-based management page?”.

4) Please log in the web-based management page
(http://tplinklogin.net), click the menu “Network > WAN”, and
ensure that the WAN Connection Type is Dynamic IP; this is
the suitable connection type for most DSL/Cable modem and
other network.

5) For cable modem users, please try rebooting the modem rst.
If the problem still exists, please go to “Network > MAC
Clone”, and click Clone MAC Address and then Save. After
this two steps, if you are still unable to access the Internet,
please contact our technical support for further assistance.

www.tp-link.com

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Technical Support

www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq

For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:

For more troubleshooting help, go to
To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/

Singapore

Tel: [phone]
Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers,

IDD.

E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Tel: [phone]
Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Tel: [phone]
Fee: Landline: 1p-10.5p/min, depending on

the time of day. Mobile: 15p-40p/min,
depending on your mobile network.

E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7days a week

Germany / Austria

Tel: [phone] (German Service)

+49 1805 TPLINK
[phone]
Fee: Landline from Germany: 0.14EUR/min.
Landline from Austria: 0.20EUR/min.

E-mail: [e-mail]
Service Time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to

12:30 and 13:30 to 17:30. GMT+1 or GMT+2
(DST in Germany)
* Except bank holidays in Hesse

USA / Canada
Toll Free: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail](USA)

[e-mail](Canada)

Service time: 24hrs, 7days a week
Malaysia
Toll Free: 1300 88 875 465 (1300 88TP-LINK)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7days a week

Russian Federation
Tel: [phone] (Moscow NO.)

8 [phone] (Toll-free within RF)

E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: From 9:00 to 21:00 (Moscow time)

*Except weekends and holidays in RF

Tel: [phone]
Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday

9:00 to 18:00 *Except public holidays

Switzerland
Tel: [phone] (German Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of dierent

time
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30
and 13:30 to 17:30. GMT+ 1 or GMT+ 2 (DST)

Indonesia

Australia / New Zealand

Turkey

Tel: AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300 policy.)

NZ 0800 87 5465 (Toll Free)
E-mail: [e-mail] (Australia)
[e-mail] (New Zealand)

Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Tel: [phone]（Turkish Service）
Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 9:00 to 21:00, 7days a week

Italy
Tel: [phone]

Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday,

09:00 to 13:00; 14:00 to 18:00

Tel: [phone]
Fee: Free for Landline; Mobile: Depending on

rate of dierent carriers

E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 22:00

Toll Free: 0800 608 9799 (Portuguese Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 20:00;

Saturday, 9:00 to15:00

Poland

Tel: [phone]

[phone] (if calls from mobile phone)

Fee: Depending on rate of dierent carriers.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00

GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)

France
Tel: [phone] (French service)
Email: support.fr @tp-link.com
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France
Service time: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00

*Except French Bank holidays

UK

Global

Ukraine

Brazil

The USB 2.0 port on the Archer C20i can be used to share your file, media, storage space, and printer across your local network.
Besides, by setting up an FTP server, you can access your files whenever you are connected to the Internet.

Scan the QR code to access the
Application Guide for USB features.

Scan the QR code to access
the Technical Support page.

http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb

Remote Access via FTP Server Media Sharing

Local Storage Sharing Printer Sharing

The default wireless network name is TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX;
and the default wireless password, the same as the PIN code, is
printed on the bottom label.

The default wireless network name is TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX;
and the default wireless password, the same as the PIN code,
is printed on the bottom label.

Appendix 1: USB Features Introduction and Application

Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard (Continued)

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq