Chapter

1

Get to Know About You

Router

This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its main features and

appearance.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Product Overview

•

Main Features

•

Panel Layout

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1. 1.

Product Overview

What This Product Does

TP-LINK’s Archer C5400 integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless

AP. Powered by Multi-User MIMO technology, the Archer C5400 delivers exceptional

range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)

networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Your wireless

connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area, and the four

built-in Gigabit ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.

802.11ac - The Next Generation of Wi-Fi

TP-LINK’s Archer C5400 comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard – 802.11ac,

backward compatible with 802.11n and 3 times faster than wireless N speeds. With

higher power efficiency and robust security, 802.11ac is the perfect way to accelerate

a home multimedia network and solve congestion that multiple devices may cause.

3166Mbps Concurrent Trinal Band - More Bandwidth, Less Interference

With 2166Mbps wireless speeds over the crystal clear 5GHz band and 1000Mbps over

the 2.4GHz band, Archer C5400 offers you the flexibility of three dedicated networks

and ensures amazing wireless performance. Simple tasks such as sending e-mails or

web browsing can be handled by the 2.4GHz band while bandwidth intensive tasks

like online gaming or HD video streaming can be processed by the 5GHz band – all at

the same time.

Multifunctional USB Port – Easy Storage and Sharing

Using the Archer C5400’s multi-functional USB 3.0 port, you can share a printer with

multiple computers and devices on your network and can also share files & media at

home or via the FTP server while away from home.

Guest Network

Guest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or

office network in a controlled manner without exposing private Wi-Fi access codes or

other personal data.

IPv6 Supported

Archer C5400 supports IPv6, which is the foundation of the next generation of the

Internet and enables a range of new services and improved user experience.

Parental Control

Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to deploy restricted access for children

or staff. With URL blocking, you can easily set up a black or white list to limit the level

of web access.

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Tether APP

TP-LINK Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your router with your

wireless devices.

1. 2.

Main Features

• Supports 802.11ac Muti-User MIMO

• Supports 802.11ac - The next generation of Wi-Fi, compatible with 802.11n

• Simultaneous 2.4GHz 1000Mbps and 5GHz 2166Mbps connections for 3166Mbps of

total available bandwidth

• 8 dual band fixed external antennas and high power amplifiers provide stable signals

and optimal wireless coverage

• Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption

security

• Supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP Internet access

• Supports USB Storage Sharing, Print Server, FTP Server, Media Server. Shares a printer

locally and files & media with networked devices or remotely via FTP server

• Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

• Guest Network access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or

office network

• Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to establish restricted access policies

for children or staff

• Quality of Service (QoS) makes it easier for you to manage the bandwidth of devices

connected to the router

• Supports IP/MAC filter and URL filter, Access Control list

• SPI and NAT firewall protects end-user devices from potential attacks from the Internet

• Easy one-touch WPA wireless security encryption with the WPS button

• Wi-Fi On/Off Button allows users to turn their wireless radio on or off

• Supports firmware upgrade and Web management

• Supports Virtual Server, DMZ host and Port Triggering

• Supports Dynamic DNS, UPnP and Static Routing

• Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the

Internet

• Supports system log and Traffic Statistics

• Supports IPv6

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1. 3.

Panel Layout

1. 3. 1.

Top View

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

System initialization completes.

Flashing

System initialization or firmware upgrade is in process. Do not

disconnect or power off the router.

Off

Power is off.

(2.4GHz Wireless)

On

The 2.4GHz wireless band is working properly.

Off

The 2.4 GHz wireless band is disabled.

( 5GHz-1 Wireless)

On

The 5GHz-1 wireless band is working properly.

Off

The 5GHz-1 wireless band is disabled.

( 5GHz-2 Wireless)

On

The 5GHz-2 wireless band is working properly.

Off

The 5GHz-1 wireless band is disabled.

(Ethernet)

On

At least one Ethernet port is connected.

Off

No Ethernet port is connected.

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LED Explanation

Name

Status

Indication

(Internet)

Blue On

Internet is available.

Orange On

The router’s Internet port is connected, but the Internet

is not available.

Off

The router’s Internet port is not connected.

(WPS)

On/Off

Turns

On

when

a WPS

synchronization

is

established

and

automatically turns Off about 5 minutes later.

Flashing

A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS. This

process may take up to 2 minutes.

(USB)

On

The USB device is identified and ready to use.

Flashing

The USB device is being identified.

Off

No USB device is plugged into the USB port or the USB device is not

identified or USB device has been safely ejected.

The following buttons (view from left to right) are also located on the front panel.

Button Description

Buttons

Description

(Wi-Fi Button)

Press this Wi-Fi button for about 2 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of

your router.

(WPS Button)

Press this WPS button, and immediately press the WPS button on your client device.

The WPS LED

of the router should change from flashing to solid on, indicating

successful WPS connection.

(LED Button)

Press the LED button for about 1 second to turn on or off the LEDs of your router.

1. 3. 2.

The Back Panel