Archer AX80 Setup Guide

Model: Archer AX80

Welcome! Let’s get your router up and running together.
This guide makes setup simple for everyone, covering helpful accessibility resources, what’s in the box, how it looks, and where to begin.

Our Tether app and web management page also offer accessibility features, such as increasing page contrast, switching to landscape mode and increasing font size. You can enable them during setup to make it much easier to set up your device and adjust settings! For more accessibility guidance, refer to Accessibility Support.

Note: For some models, Accessibility features will be supported by subsequent firmware upgrades.

Now, ready to explore your router and get connected?

Step 1. Learn About Your Router

This section introduces the router's package contents and appearance, including its ports, buttons, and product label.

1. Unpack Your Router

Your package includes: a router, a power adapter, an Ethernet cable, a mounting bracket and installation guides.

Power Adapter: A block-shaped charger with a cord. Plug it into the router’s power port to turn it on.

Ethernet Cable: A thick cable with plastic connectors at both ends. Each connector has a small clip to hold it in place.  To use the cable, insert one end to the WAN port on your router until you hear or feel a click and the other end to an Ethernet outlet or a modem. To unplug it, you can press the click and pull it out.

Mounting Bracket: an oval flat plastic bracket. There are two round holes at each end of its front. These holes allow you to use screws to attach the bracket securely to the wall. In the middle of the bracket, there’s a small locking latches that sticks out. This buckle fits into the rectangular mounting holes on the bottom and back of your router, which helps hold the router in place firmly.

2. Appearance

The device is shaped like a tall, smooth-edged rectangular box with softly rounded corners and a slightly curved front surface. On one edge, it features LED indicators. On the other edge, it features buttons and ports. It has no external antenna.

It also has an oval flat top and bottom with strip ventilation grills to prevent overheating. The top is slightly larger than the bottom, and the bottom comes with two recessed mounting holes that fit into the mounting bracket's latches to hold the routing in place.

First, With the taps on the router’s bottom facing down, place the router on a flat surface.

Next, face directly the side that has five recessed square opening ports aligned in a row. They are 3 LAN ports, one 1 Gbps WAN/LAN port and one 2.5Gbps WAN/LAN port.

• Three LAN Ports: The first to third small nearly square ports. Use to connect additional wired devices.
• 1Gbps WAN/LAN Port: The fourth small nearly square port. Connects to your modem or Ethernet outlet or additional wired devices.
• 2.5Gbps WAN/LAN Port: The fifth small nearly square port. Connects to your modem or Ethernet outlet or additional wired devices.

Immediately above these five ports, there is a small protruding round button and a 1 recessed round reset button.

• LED/Wi-Fi Button: The small round protruding button. Press the button for 1 second to turn on or off the LEDs of your router. Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds, then release the button to turn on or off the wireless function of your router.
• Reset Button: A tiny recessed hole (needs a pin to press) on the left of the LED/Wi-Fi button. Hold for over 6 seconds to reset the router to its factory settings.

Below the five ports, there is a USB slot, a power port, and a Power On/Off Button. From top to bottom, they are arranged as follows:

• USB 3.0 Port: A smaller rectangular slot. Connect USB storage devices here.
• Power Port: A round opening port next to an antenna base. Plug in the power adapter to supply power.
• Power On/Off Button: A round, protruding button. Press it to turn the router on or off. The button is pressed down when the router is powered on and pops up when powered off.

On the back of the router, there is a recessed label below the router’s mounting hole. This label includes: the router’s default network name (SSID), the MAC address, and a QR code for scanning to connect to the default Wi-Fi.

Step 2. Set Up Your Router

1. Position your router with your router’s bottom facing down. Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired devices.

2. Scan the QR code below to download the Tether app for iOS or Android, or scan the QR code on the Quick Setup Guide for the Tether app. The app will walk you through setup.

Note: Please remain online (Wi-Fi or mobile data) throughout the app download and login steps.

Tip:  You can also cable and set up your router with a web browser via http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1. For detailed information, please refer to the router’s quick installation guide or user guide.

Support

For technical support, replacement services, user guides, and other information about your product model, please visit https://www.tp-link.com/support/