Archer AX72 V1 User Guide
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router
- Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware
- Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router
- Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection
- Chapter 5 TP-Link Cloud Service
- Chapter 6 Wireless Settings
- Chapter 7 Guest Network
- Chapter 8 USB Settings
- Chapter 9 HomeShield
- Chapter 10 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming
- Chapter 11 Network Security
- Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding
- Chapter 13 VPN Server
- Chapter 14 Customize Your Network Settings
- Chapter 15 Manage the Router
- FAQ
- Authentication
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
It chapter contains the following sections:
TP-Link AX router, with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi Technology, achieves Wi-Fi performance at its ultimate level. The revolutionary combination of OFDMA and 1024QAM improve throughput by 4 times and dramatically increase the whole network capacity and efficiency. It’s also backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.
2.1. Top Panel
The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front. You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
LED Explanation
| Name | Status | Indication |
|
(Power) | On | The system has started up successfully. |
| Flashing | The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your router. | |
| Off | Power is off. | |
|
(2.4 GHz Wireless) | On | The 2.4 GHz wireless band is enabled. |
| Off | The 2.4 GHz wireless band is disabled. | |
|
(5 GHz Wireless) | On | The 5 GHz wireless band is enabled. |
| Off | The 5 GHz wireless band is disabled. | |
|
(Internet) | Green On | Internet service is available. |
| Orange On | The router’s Internet port is connected, but the internet service is not available. | |
| Off | The router’s Internet port is unplugged. | |
|
(Ethernet) | On | At least one powered-on device is connected to the router’s Ethernet port. |
| Off | No powered-on device is connected to the router’s Ethernet port. | |
|
(USB) | On | The inserted USB device is ready to use. |
| Blinking | A USB device is being identified. | |
| Off | No device is plugged into the USB port. | |
|
(WPS) | On/Off | This light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is established, then turns off. |
| Blinking | WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes. |
2.2. Back Panel
The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel.
| Item | Description |
| LED Button | Press the LED button for 1 second to turn on or off the LEDs of your router. |
| WPS Button | Press this WPS button, and immediately press the WPS button on your client device to start the WPS process. The |
| Wi-Fi Button | Press and hold the Wi-Fi button for more than 2 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router. |
| Reset Button | Press and hold the button for about 6 seconds until the Power LED blinks to reset the router to its factory default settings. |
| LAN Port (1-4) | For connecting your PC or other wired devices to the router. |
| WAN Port | For connecting to a modem or an Ethernet outlet. |
| Power On/Off Button | Press this button to power on or off the router. |
| Power Port | For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. |
LED of the router should change from blinking to solid on, indicating successful WPS connection.2.3. Side Panel
The following part is located on the side panel.
| Item | Description |
| USB 3.0 Port | For connecting a USB storage device to the router. |