TP-Link Archer A7 User Manual

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Chapter 4
Set Up Internet Connection
5. Configure LAN ports. Windows users are recommended to choose from the first two
types. Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP, and click Save.
Tips:
Find Help on the management interface to know more about items.
6. Click Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection. The
following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration.
Tips:
Visit the FAQ section if there is no internet connection.
4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode
In this mode, your router connects to a wired or wireless router via an Ethernet cable
and extends the wireless coverage of your existing network. Advanced functions like
NAT, Parental Controls and QoS are not supported in this mode.
Existing Router
Ethernet4Ethernet3Ethernet1Ethernet2Internet
Ethernet4
Ethernet
New Router
Internet
Clients
1. Connect the router’s Internet port to the existing router’s Ethernet port via an
Ethernet cable.

TP-Link Archer A7 Specifications

General

Product type	Tabletop router
On/off switch	Yes
Product color	Black
LED indicators	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
DSL WAN	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	450 Mbit/s
VPN server	PPTP VPN and OpenVPN
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivity	5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -93dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac HT20 mcs8 : -68dBm, 11ac HT40 mcs9: -64dBm 11ac HT80 mcs9: -61dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 mcs7: -74dBm, 11n HT40 mcs7: -72dBm
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6
Firewall security	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Transmit power	CE: \u003C20dBm(2.4GHz), \u003C23dBm(5GHz), FCC:\u003C30dBm dBmW
Antennas quantity	3
Output current	1.5 A
Output voltage	12 V
Power source type	DC
Mac operating systems supported	macOS
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP
Package depth	240 mm
Package width	330 mm
Package height	80 mm
Package weight	790 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	160.6 mm
Width	243.5 mm
Height	32.7 mm