Archer AX73 V1 User Guide - TP-Link

• About This Guide
• Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router
  • Product Overview
  • Appearance
• Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware
  • Position Your Router
  • Connect Your Router
• Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router
• Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection
  • Use Quick Setup Wizard
  • Quick Setup Via TP-Link Tether App
  • Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
  • Set Up the Router as an Access Point
  • Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
• Chapter 5 TP-Link Cloud Service
  • Register a TP-Link ID
  • Change Your TP-Link ID Information
  • Manage the User TP-Link IDs
  • Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App
• Chapter 6 Wireless Settings
  • Specify Wireless Settings
  • Schedule Your Wireless Function
  • Use WPS for Wireless Connection
  • Advanced Wireless Settings
• Chapter 7 Guest Network
  • Create a Network for Guests
  • Customize Guest Network Options
• Chapter 8 USB Settings
  • Access the USB Storage Device
  • Media Sharing
  • Time Machine
• Chapter 9 HomeShield
  • Network Security
  • Parental Controls
  • Network Analysis & Optimization
• Chapter 10 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming
  • Set Up a OneMesh Network
  • Manage Devices in the OneMesh Network
• Chapter 11 Network Security
  • Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks
  • Access Control
  • IP & MAC Binding
• Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding
  • Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding
  • Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering
  • Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ
  • Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP
• Chapter 13 VPN Server
  • Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network
  • Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network
• Chapter 14 Customize Your Network Settings
  • Change the LAN Settings
  • Configure to Support IPTV Service
  • Specify DHCP Server Settings
  • Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account
  • Create Static Routes
• Chapter 15 Manage the Router
  • Upgrade the Firmware
  • Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
  • Change the Login Password
  • Password Recovery
  • Local Management
  • Remote Management
  • System Log
  • Test the Network Connectivity
  • Set Up System Time
  • Set the Router to Reboot Regularly
  • Control the LED
• FAQ
• Authentication

About This Guide

This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs.

Note: Features available in the router may vary by model and software version. Router availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Router experience.

Conventions

In this guide the following conventions are used:

Convention	Description
Underlined	Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section.
Teal	Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus, items, buttons, etc.
>	The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example, Advanced > Wireless > WDS means the WDS function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note:	Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips:	Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
symbols on the web page	• Click to edit the corresponding entry. • Click to delete the corresponding entry. • click to enable or disable the corresponding entry. • Click to view more information about items on the page.

More Info

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/.

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router.

Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.

TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products and share knowledge at https://community.tp-link.com.

Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support/.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location, connection, quality, and client condition.

*Use of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and features including OFDMA, MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM, and HT160 require clients to also support the corresponding features.

*Saving clients’ battery power requires clients to also support the 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard. Actual power reduction may vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors.

*Use of WPA3 requires clients to also support the corresponding feature.

*This router may not support all the mandatory features as ratified in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11ax specification.

*Further software upgrades for feature availability may be required.

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