Would you like to learn how to configure a TP-LINK ARCHER C6 AC1200 wireless router? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to do the initial IP address configuration on a TP-LINK ARCHER C6 AC1200 access point and how to create your first wireless network.

• TP-LINK ARCHER C6 AC1200 – Version 2.0

Hardware List:

The following section presents the list of equipment used to create this tutorial.

Every piece of hardware listed above can be found at Amazon website.

Archer C6 AC1200 – Initial configuration

Connect your computer to the Archer AC1200 using an ethernet cable.

AC1200 - INICIAL CONFIGURATION

Connect the port named Internet to a device with internet access.

AC1200 - INTERNET LINK

Configure the following network address on your computer:

• IP – 192.168.0.100
• NETWORK MASK – 255.255.255.0

AC1200 COMPUTER IP ADDRESS

Turn on the TP-LINK AC1200 and wait 1 minute.

Press the reset button located on the back of your equipment for 10 seconds.

On your desktop, open a DOS prompt and try to ping the default IP address of the TP-LINK equipment.

• IP: 192.168.0.1

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Open your browser and enter the IP address of your wireless router.

In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:

• http://192.168.0.1

The AC1200 web interface should be presented.

Set a management password.

TPLINK ARCHER C6 - Initial configuration

On the login screen, enter the management password.

ARCHER C6 - LOGIN SCREEN

Select the correct timezone.

AC1200 - INICIAL CONFIGURATION - TIMEZONE

Select the best option for your internet connection.

In our example, we selected the Dynamic IP address.

ARCHER C6 - WAN CONFIGURATION

Click on the Next button.

AC1200 - INICIAL CONFIGURATION - MAC CLONE

Enter a Wireless network name and the desired password.

ARCHER C6 - INITIAL CONFIGURATION - WIRELESS CONFIGURATION

On the summary screen, click on the Save button.

AC1200 - INICIAL CONFIGURATION - SUMMARY

If you need to change the IP address of the device, access the Advanced tab on the top of the screen.

ARCHER C6 - Advanced menu

Access the NETWORK menu and select the LAN option.

ARCHER C6 - Network menu

Enter the desired network configuration and click on the Save button.

ARCHER C6 - Network configuration

If you need to change the Wireless configuration, access the Advanced tab on the top of the screen.

ARCHER C6 - Advanced menu

Access the WIRELESS menu and select the WIRELESS SETTINGS option.

ARCHER C6 - Wireless menu

Enter the desired wireless configuration and click on the Save button.

ARCHER C6 - Wireless configuration

This tutorial presented the initial IP configuration process of a TP-Link ARCHER C6 AC1200.