Position Your Router; Connect Your Router - TP-Link Archer C900 User Manual

2. 1.

Position Your Router

• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or
excessive heat.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as
to a power source.
• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not
create a tripping hazard.
• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
• Keep the router away from devices with strong electromagnetic reference, such as
Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.
2. 2.

Connect Your Router

Follow the steps below to connect your router.
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable directly from the wall instead
of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable to the router's
Internet port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
Internet
Modem
Power adapter
1. Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2. Connect the modem to your router's Internet port with an Ethernet cable.
Router
1
2
3
Power adapter
4
7