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TP-Link HomeShield TP-Link HomeShield premium security services keep your home network safe with cutting-edge features. Download the Tether app to enjoy. Network Protection Detects cyber threats to keep your privacy and connected devices well protected. Parental Controls Manage online time and block inappropriate content to to maintain healthy online habits. Quality of Service (QoS) Prioritize your bandwidth needs for a better networking experience. Comprehensive Reports Gain full statistics and insights to help you know your home network better. For more details, visit https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/. EasyMesh-Compatible You can experience strong, stable, and seamless wireless connections throughout your home with EasyMesh. Seamless Roaming Connects mobile devices to your routers or extenders that provide the best coverage. Devices compatible with EasyMesh also share a single Wi-Fi name so you stay connected in every room. One-Click Settings Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the main router and the satellite device, then the EasyMesh network is all set up. TP-Link routers in factory settings can be connected to form an EasyMesh network directly without any redundant setup. Flexible Scalability Flexibly scale your home networking with different vendors,* different topologies, different Protocols and different product categories. *Failure may be due to firmware conflicts of different vendors. A better network connection can be established between all APs from TP-Link. For more information, visit https://www.tp-link.com/easymesh/ Scan for Setup Video LED Explanation Quickly The system is starting up or the router is being Pulsing Blue upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your router. Solid Blue The router is working normally. Slowly WPS connection is being established. Do not Pulsing Blue disconnect or power off your router. Off The router is not powered on. Solid Red WAN port is connected but there is no internet connection. Slowly Pulsing Red WAN port is not connected. Quickly Pulsing Red WPS connection failed. Need Help? Q1. What should I do if I can't access the web management page? • Reboot your router and try again. • If the computer is set to a static IP, change its settings to obtain an IP address automatically. • Verify that http://tplinkwifi.net is correctly entered in the web browser. Alternatively, enter http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser. • Use another web browser and try again. • Disable and enable the network adapter in use. Q2. What should I do if I can't access the internet? • Power off your modem for about 5 minutes, then power it on and check the internet. If your modem has more than one Ethernet port, keep other ports unconnected. • Check if the internet is working normally by connecting a computer directly to the modem via an Ethernet cable. If it is not, contact your internet service provider. • Log in to the web management page, and go to the Network Map page to check whether the internet IP address is valid or not. If it's valid, go to Advanced > Network > Internet, click Advanced Settings, select Use the Following DNS Addresses, set the primary DNS to 8.8.8.8, and set the secondary DNS to 8.8.4.4. If it is not, check the hardware connection or contact your internet service provider. • For cable modem users, log in to the web management page of the router and go to Advanced > Network > Internet > MAC Clone. Select Clone Current Device MAC and click SAVE. Then reboot both the modem and the router. Q3. What should I do if I forget my wireless password? • If you have not changed the default wireless password, it can be found on the label at the bottom of the router. • Connect a computer directly to the router using an Ethernet cable. Log in to the router's web management page at http://tplinkwifi.net, and go to the Wireless page to retrieve or reset your wireless password. Q4. What should I do if I forget my web management page password? • If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, click Forgot password on the login page and then follow the instructions to reset it. • Alternatively, press and hold the Reset button at the bottom for about 6 seconds until the LED blinks. Then visit http://tplinkwifi.net to create a new login password. Q5. What should I do if the router does not turn on when connected to a power source? • Make sure the power source can supply power normally. • Make sure you are using the included power adapter. · Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. · Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service, please contact us. · Do not use any other chargers than those recommended. · Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. · Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed. · Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. · Do not use the included power adapter to charge other devices. For technical support, replacement services, user guides, and other information, please visit https://www.tp-link.com/support. ©2023 TP-Link 7106510327 REV1.0.2 Quick Installation Guide AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Air Router

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Quality of Service (QoS)
Prioritize your bandwidth
needs for a better network-
ing experience.
Parental Controls
Manage online time and block
inappropriate content to to
maintain healthy online habits.
Network Protection
Detects cyber threats to keep
your privacy and connected
devices well protected.
Comprehensive Reports
Gain full statistics and insights
to help you know your home
network better.
TP-Link HomeShield premium security services keep your home network safe with
cutting-edge features. Download the Tether app to enjoy.
For more details, visit
.
TP-Link HomeShield
· Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.
· Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service, please contact us.
· Do not use any other chargers than those recommended.
· Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device.
· Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed.
· Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
· Do not use the included power adapter to charge other devices.
For technical support, replacement services, user guides, and other information, please visit
.
Q1. What should I do if I can’t access the web management page?
Reboot your router and try again.
If the computer is set to a static IP, change its settings to obtain an IP address automatically.
Verify that
http://tplinkwifi.net
is correctly entered in the web browser. Alternatively, enter
or
in the web
browser.
Use another web browser and try again.
Disable and enable the network adapter in use.
Q2. What should I do if I can’t access the internet?
Power off your modem for about 5 minutes, then power it on and check the internet. If your modem has more than one Ethernet port, keep other
ports unconnected.
Check if the internet is working normally by connecting a computer directly to the modem via an Ethernet cable. If it is not, contact your internet
service provider.
L
og in to the web management page, and go to the
Network Map
page to check whether the internet IP address is valid or not. If it’s valid, go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
Internet
, click
Advanced Settings
, select
Use the Following DNS Addresses
, set the primary DNS to 8.8.8.8, and set the
secondary DNS to 8.8.4.4.
If it is not, check the hardware connection or contact your internet service provider.
For cable modem users, log in to the web management page of the router and go to
Advanced > Network > Internet > MAC Clone
. Select
Clone
Current Device MAC
and click
SAVE
. Then reboot both the modem and the router.
Q3. What should I do if I forget my wireless password?
If you have not changed the default wireless password, it can be found on the label at the bottom of the router.
Connect a computer directly to the router using an Ethernet cable. Log in to the router’s web management page at
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and go to the
Wireless
page to retrieve or reset your wireless password
.
Q4. What should I do if I forget my web management page password?
If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, click Forgot password on the login page and then follow the instructions to reset it.
Alternatively, press and hold the Reset button at the bottom for about 6 seconds until the LED blinks. Then visit http://tplinkwifi.net to create a new login
password.
Q5. What should I do if the router does not turn on when connected to a power source?
Make sure the power source can supply power normally.
Make sure you are using the included power adapter.
Need Help?
©2023 TP-Link
7106510327
REV1.0.2
AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Air Router
Quick Installation Guide
LED Explanation
The system is starting up or the router is being
upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your
router.
The router is working normally.
WPS connection is being established. Do not
disconnect or power off your router.
Off
Solid Red
Slowly Pulsing Red
Quickly Pulsing Red
Quickly
Pulsing Blue
Solid Blue
Slowly
Pulsing Blue
The router is not powered on.
WAN port is connected but there is no
internet connection.
WAN port is not connected.
WPS connection failed.
EasyMesh-Compatible
You can experience strong, stable, and seamless wireless connections throughout your
home with EasyMesh.
Flexible Scalability
Flexibly scale your home networking with different vendors,* different topologies, different
Protocols and different product categories.
One-Click Settings
Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the main router and the satellite device, then the
EasyMesh network is all set up. TP-Link routers in factory settings can be connected to form an
EasyMesh network directly without any redundant setup.
Seamless Roaming
Connects mobile devices to your routers or extenders that provide the best coverage. Devices
compatible with EasyMesh also share a single Wi-Fi name so you stay connected in every room.
For more information, visit https://www.tp-link.com/easymesh/
*Failure may be due to firmware conflicts of different vendors. A better network
connection can be established between all APs from TP-Link.
Scan for Setup Video