Application Requirement/Choose WAN Connection Type on my TP-Link router
TL-R402 , TL-WR841ND , TL-WR842ND , TL-WR843ND , Archer C5( V1.20 ) , Archer C2( V1 ) , TL-R860 , TL-WR54KIT , TL-R460 , Archer C50( V1 ) , TL-WDR3500 , TL-WR720N , TL-WR841N , TL-WDR3600 , TL-WR710N , TL-WR740N , Archer C20i , TL-WR741ND , TL-WR940N , TL-WR300KIT , TL-WR743ND , TL-WR1043ND , Archer C7( V1 V2 V3 ) , TL-WR1042ND , TL-WR542G , TL-WR702N , TL-WR700N , TL-WR843N , TL-WR340G , TL-WDR4300 , TL-WR340GD , Archer C20( V1 ) , TL-MR3220 , TL-WR842N , TL-WR2543ND , TL-MR3020 , TL-WR840N , TL-MR3040 , TL-WR841HP , TL-R402M , TL-WDR4900 , TL-WR941ND , TL-WR543G , TL-WR541G , TL-WR802N , TL-WR150KIT , TL-WR810N , TL-MR3420
Recent updates may have expanded access to feature(s) discussed in this FAQ. Visit your product's support page, select the correct hardware version for your device and check either the Datasheet or the firmware section for the latest improvements added to your product.
Note: This article is not relevant to you if you have any of the following conditions.
Please see the article How do I install TP-Link router to work with ADSL Modem(dynamic IP)
III You already have a Cable/Fiber Modem and the Internet access is automatic but it is only available for one user, cannot be shared.
Please see the article How do I install TP-Link router to work with Cable/Fiber Modem(dynamic IP)
IV You get the internet access by plugging the Ethernet cable going through the wall directly to a computer.
i Your computer can get internet access automatically from Ethernet cable going through the wall without any other activity.
Please see the article How do I install TP-Link router to work with Cable/Fiber Modem(dynamic IP)
ii Your internet service provider offers you a username and password. Before you buy the TP-Link router, you need to use a third-party or windows built-in PPPoE dialing up software to access the internet.
Please see the article How do I install TP-Link router to work with DSL Modem(PPPOE )
iii Your internet service provider provides static IP address for you. Before you buy the TP-Link router, you need to configure ip address manually on a computer to access the internet.
Please see the article How do I install TP-Link router to work with Modem(static IP)
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