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Slow

Flash

A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS

function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.

On

A wireless device has been successfully added to the

network by WPS function.

(WPS)

Quick

Flash

A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS

function.

Off

No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port.

(USB on

the rear panel)

On

A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port.

Table 1-1 The LEDs Description



Note:

1.

After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep

on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.

2.

The router is set to working concurrently in 2.4GHz and 5GHz by default. If you desire to

choose the working frequency, please go to

4.5 Dual Band Selection

.

1.4.2

The Rear Panel

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).



Power:

The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the

power adapter provided with this Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router.



On/Off:

The switch for the power.



Wireless On/Off:

The switch for the wireless function.



USB:

The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer.

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

Internet:

This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.



Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4):

These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).



WPS/Reset:

Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices,

such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this

button to quickly establish a connection between the router and client devices and

automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.

Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. With the router

powered on, press and hold the

WPS/Reset

button (approximately 8 seconds) until the SYS

LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the router

to reboot to its factory default settings.



Wireless antenna:

To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2.

Connecting the router

2.1

System Requirements



Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)



One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is

connected directly to the Ethernet)



PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors



TCP/IP protocol on each PC



Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari

2.2

Installation Environment Requirements



Place the router in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent



Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)



Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router



Operating Temperature: 0

℃

~40

℃

(32

℉

~104

℉

)



Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3

Connecting the router

Before installing the router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the

broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please

install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep

your hands dry.

1.

Power off your modem (if the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.), and

disconnect your existing router if you have one.

2.

Connect the

Internet

port on your Router to the Modem’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable.

3.

Connect your computer to one of the

Ethernet

ports labeled 1~4 on the Router with an

Ethernet cable.

4.

Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes.

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5.

Make sure the

Wireless

switch is

ON

. Then plug the provided power adapter into the

Power

jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the

On/Off

button to power

on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please make sure your computer is NOT

connected to any other wireless network.)

Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation

Figure 2-2 USB Installation



Note:

If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port

or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.

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Chapter 3.

Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your

AC1200 Wireless Dual

Band Gigabit Router using

Quick Setup

Wizard

within minutes.

3.1

TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the router is

192.168.0.1

and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for

description.

Connect the local PC to the Ethernet ports of the router and then you can configure the IP address

for your PC by the following method: Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "

Obtain an IP address

automatically

" mode on your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to

Appendix B: Configuring the PC

. Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.

Now, you can run the Ping command in the

command prompt

to verify the network connection

between your PC and the router. The following example is in Windows XP OS.

Open a command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.0.1

, and then press

Enter

.



If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC

and the router has been established well.

Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command